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What is Tundu Lissu’s legal position?

Tundu Lissu

Tanzanian opposition politician and lawyer, national chairman of Chadema, on trial for treason in the High Court of Tanzania.

Most recent filing 29 Sep 2026Last confirmed 26 Oct 202611 sources

  1. Question

    What is Tundu Lissu’s legal position?

  2. Present position

    ChargedPresent position

    Tundu Lissu is on trial for treason and has pleaded not guilty; judgment was set for 6 November 2026, according to The Citizen (Tanzania). No verdict has been delivered.

  3. Detail

    Treason prosecution (Penal Code s.39(2)(d))

    Charged

    Tundu Lissu is on trial for treason and has pleaded not guilty; judgment was set for 6 November 2026, according to The Citizen (Tanzania). No verdict has been delivered.1 2 3 4 5 6

    Authority
    High Court of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry (three-judge panel led by Justice Dunstan Ndunguru); prosecution by the Republic
    Status as of
    21 Aug 2026
    History
    1. 9 Apr 2025Arrested by police after a rally in Mbinga, Ruvuma Region.
    2. 10 Apr 2025Charged at Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court, Dar es Salaam, with treason (no plea entered) and, separately, with publishing false information, to which he pleaded not guilty.
    3. 21 Aug 2026High Court ruled that the prosecution had established a case for him to answer on the treason charge.
    4. 29 Sep 2026The Citizen (Tanzania) reported that the High Court set judgment for 6 November 2026.

  4. Authorities cited

    1. SecondaryTanzania opposition party leader Tundu Lissu charged with treasonAl Jazeera · 10 Apr 2025
    2. SecondaryTundu Lissu treason trial: a day-by-day timeline of the case that led to Friday's case-to-answer rulingThe Chanzo · 21 Aug 2026
    3. SecondaryTanzania court: Lissu has case to answerDaily Monitor (Uganda) · 21 Aug 2026
    4. SecondaryTanzanian opposition leader urges courageous verdict in treason trialAfricanews · 23 Sep 2026
    5. SecondaryTanzania court rules opposition leader has case to answer in treason trial (AFP)Citizen Digital / AFP · 21 Aug 2026
    6. SecondaryLissu treason verdict set for November 6The Citizen (Tanzania) · 29 Sep 2026

See also: Public Figure Record Verified

Revision note

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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