Samia names new Cabinet, drops seven ministers and elevates Kikwete’s son

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan announcing the new Cabinet at the Chamwino State House in Dodoma on November 17, 2025.

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Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has unveiled her new Cabinet, leaving out seven ministers who served in her previous government.

Those dropped include former Deputy Prime Minister and Energy minister Dr Doto Biteko, Hussein Bashe (Agriculture), Innocent Bashungwa (Home Affairs), Jenista Mhagama (Health), Dr Seleman Jafo (Industries and Trade), Dr Pindi Chana (Natural Resources and Tourism), and Dr Damas Ndumbaro (Constitution and Legal Affairs).