Retired ACT-Wazalendo party leader Zitto Kabwe has become the first Tanzanian opposition politician to openly voice presidential aspirations for next year’s general election.
Speaking at an event marking the party’s 10th anniversary in Kigoma on May 5, Zitto said he was ready to make a U-turn on his previously stated intention to first focus on regaining the parliamentary seat he lost in the controversial 2020 election before moving on to a presidential bid at a later time, probably 2030.
