Tanzania, May 12 -- Mwanza. Preparations have been completed for the inaugural Lake Victoria Day celebrations, scheduled to take place from May 18 to 21, 2026, in Mwanza.

The four-day event will be held at the Nane Nane Grounds in Mwanza City and is expected to draw high-level delegates from the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and other East African Community (EAC) Partner States.

Speaking with The Citizen on May 12, 2026, the Executive Secretary of the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), Dr Masinde Bwire, said the celebrations will provide a strong regional platform to promote sustainable management of Lake Victoria and its basin.

Dr Bwire said the event, organised by the LVBC in partnership with Tanzania as the host ...