Tanzania VP Emmanuel Nchimbi resigns, says Samia wants change at the top
Tanzania Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has resigned after saying he became convinced that President Samia Suluhu Hassan wanted a change in the country’s second-highest office. Nchimbi announced his decision on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, saying he had written to President Hassan to inform her that he had decided to retire from politics and public service. […]
Nairobi, Kenya, August 25 - Tanzania's Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has announced his resignation from office on September 4, just a month after urging rights groups to fight for a new constitution. The announcement came a week after local media reports highlighted mounting pressure for Nchimbi to resign, leading to the suspension of a local media outlet.
Nchimbi expressed that President Samia Suluhu Hassan's desire for change motivated his decision, as he had promised Suluhu in August 2025 to assist her and Tanzania to the best of his ability and integrity. He would relinquish the Vice Presidency and retire from politics and public service, effective September 4, according to Tanzania's Constitution.
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