Tanzania, June 1 -- Dar es Salaam. The legality of a presidential commission of inquiry set up to probe incidents of violence during and after the 2025 General Election is being challenged at the High Court.

The commission, chaired by Court of Appeal Judge Shaban Lila, was named by President Samia Suluhu Hassan following a report from an earlier commission led by retired Chief Justice Mohamed Chande Othman, which reviewed breaches of peace during and after the October 29, 2025, General Election.

Other members of the Lila Commission include retired High Court judges Gad John Mjemmas, Awadh Mohamed Bawazir, and Aishieli Nelson Sumari, whose appointments were announced on May 18, 2026, respectively.

However, days after the commission was ...