Tanzania, April 12 -- Arusha. The Parish Priest of St Francis Parish, Father Arnold Baijukua, has called on Tanzanians to honour former Prime Minister, Edward Moringe Sokoine, by upholding economic justice and ensuring that national resources benefit all citizens rather than a privileged few.

Speaking on April 12, 2026, during a Holy Mass marking 42 years since Sokoine's death, held at his home in Monduli Juu, Arusha Region, Fr Baijukua said the most meaningful way to remember the late leader is by promoting justice, integrity and compassion for the poor.

He said Sokoine is widely remembered as a fearless defender of the marginalised who strongly opposed the accumulation of wealth by a small elite while many citizens struggled to access...