The East African Community dispatched 67 election observers to Tanzania on Friday, led by former Ugandan Vice President Specioza Kazibwe. The mission responds to a Tanzanian government invitation and follows EAC Council directives requiring electoral monitoring across all partner states.
Observers from the East African Legislative Assembly, national electoral commissions, human rights bodies, and civil society groups will assess voting procedures against domestic law and international standards. The team will monitor campaign activities, ballot casting, vote counting, and results transmission across multiple Tanzanian regions.
EAC Secretary General Veronica Nduva said the mission will release preliminary findings after polls close, with a detailed final report offering recommendations for future elections. Kazibwe served as Uganda's vice president from 1994 to 2003, becoming Africa's first female vice president and later working as United Nations special envoy for HIV/AIDS.
Observers from the East African Legislative Assembly, national electoral commissions, human rights bodies, and civil society groups will assess voting procedures against domestic law and international standards. The team will monitor campaign activities, ballot casting, vote counting, and results transmission across multiple Tanzanian regions.
EAC Secretary General Veronica Nduva said the mission will release preliminary findings after polls close, with a detailed final report offering recommendations for future elections. Kazibwe served as Uganda's vice president from 1994 to 2003, becoming Africa's first female vice president and later working as United Nations special envoy for HIV/AIDS.
