Tanzania President revokes former spy chief's new appointment

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan. PHOTO | FILE

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has revoked the appointment of former police spy chief Diwani Athumani barely 36 hours after naming him the permanent secretary in the Office of the President.

Ms Hassan has picked a State House official, Mululi Mahendeka, to replace him.