CCM kicks out Makamba from primaries, gives free pass to Kikwete kin
January Makamba. The former foreign minister has been axed from the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) parliamentary primaries for the 2025 general election.
Tanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) parliamentary primaries have intensified speculation about the 2030 presidential succession.
On Tuesday, former foreign minister January Makamba was conspicuously removed from the race, while figures such as former first lady Salma Kikwete and her son Ridhiwani Kikwete had remarkably smooth rides, suggesting the deliberate elimination of potential rivals and the paving of the way for loyalists.
