Tanzania, July 23 -- Dar es Salaam. Lawyers representing Chadema national chairman, Mr Tundu Lissu have told the High Court that restrictions imposed during legal consultations at Ukonga Prison violate the constitutional right to confidential communication between a lawyer and a client.

The issue arose on Thursday, July 23, 2026, during the cross-examination of Ukonga Prison Officer in Charge, Mr Andrew N'tamamiro, by advocate John Seka in a constitutional petition challenging the conditions under which lawyers are allowed to meet Mr Lissu.

The respondents are the Attorney General, the Commissioner General of Prisons and the Officer in Charge of Ukonga Prison, while the Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) has been joined as an interested party...