Dar es Salaam. The government has again declined to release the number of people killed during the October 29 election-related unrest, with Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba insisting that publicising death figures would fuel further division at a time when the country needs unity and healing.
Speaking to editors on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, Dr Nchemba said that while the loss of life is undisputed, the government would not disclose the death toll, arguing that doing so would dishonour the dead and play into the hands of those seeking to destabilise the nation.
