Gaston Galubindi, Mkurungenzi wa Sheria CHADEMA Taifa, kuhusu Kesi ya Uhaini ya Mwenyekiti wa Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA);
Chadema inawafahamisha kwamba kesi ya uhaini dhidi ya Mhe Lissu, Criminal session case No. 19605/2025 imepangwa kuendelea Mahakama kuu, Kanda ya Dar Es Salaam kuanzia tarehe 09 February 2026 hadi tarehe 06 March 2026.
15 January 2026
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
TUNDU LISSU TREASON CASE SET TO RESUME FEBRUARY 9, 2026
Archive Photo 2025 Tundu Lissu in legal battle
The High Court of Tanzania has scheduled the treason case against opposition leader Tundu Lissu to continue from February 9, 2026, to March 6, 2026, at the Dar es Salaam High Court.
According to Gaston Garubindi, Director of Legal Affairs for the major opposition party in Tanzania, CHADEMA, the case, Criminal Session No. 19605/2025, will be heard by a panel of three judges: Justice D. Ndunguru, Justice J. Karayemaha, and Justice Kiwonde.
Attorney Garubindi confirmed that Tundu Antipas Lissu, who serves as CHADEMA’s national chairperson, received official notification from the Deputy Registrar of the High Court on January 14, 2026.
Mr. Tundu Lissu was arrested on April 9, 2025, during a rally in Mbinga, Ruvuma Region, and has been in custody for 282 days as of January 15, 2026.