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‘Do not be like a fish’: President Samia tells new VP Ndejembi

Former Energy Minister Deogratius Ndejembi has taken the oath of office as Tanzania’s new Vice President at State House Dodoma following the resignation of Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi.

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By  The Citizen

Nation Media Group

Former Minister for Energy Deogratius Ndejembi has been sworn in as Tanzania’s new Vice President, succeeding Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi, who announced to resign from the position last week.

Mr Ndejembi took the oath of office at State House in Dodoma on Saturday, August 29, 2026, a day after Parliament unanimously approved his nomination by the ruling party Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM).

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