Rift Among CCM Top Leaders Following Nchimbi's Speech on New Constitution
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TLDR
- During the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Zanzibar on July 29, 2026, Nchimbi was referred to the party’s ethics committee following a proposal by a NEC member who is also a Cabinet minister.
- Tanga-based ruling party political commentator Kazungu Bakari Kazungu told The Chanzo on Saturday, August 8, 2026, that his captors forced him to insult Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi during his abduction ordeal.
- I was taken away at around 8 a.m. and dumped the following day near my home at around 4 a.m,” Kazungu said.
- The incident comes amid reports of a rift between CCM’s top leaders.
- The development came days after Nchimbi delivered a widely discussed speech calling on citizens to fight for a new constitution.