EAC politics: Tanzania prepares for high-stakes polls ahead of Uganda

Tanzania is set to hold its elections on 29th October 2025. However, this year’s election has drawn more international concern than usual due to a perceived clash with democratic principles and values in the build-up. President Samia Suluhu’s government is specifically seen as having influenced the country’s electoral commission to bar the main opposition party from participating in the polls. In the following report, Daniel Kibet explores how the government’s involvement in the electoral process could affect the credibility of the polls.