Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Tanzania’s vice president Emmanuel Nchimbi resigns

“I promised her that any day she feels she needs another vice president, I will step down from this position,” Mr Nchimbi said.

• August 25, 2026
Emmanuel Nchimbi
Emmanuel Nchimbi [Credit: The Eastleigh Voice]

Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi has announced his resignation less than a year after he was sworn in. 

Mr Nchimbi on Tuesday posted a copy of his resignation letter addressed to President Samia Suluhu Hassan on his Instagram page.

He stated, “I promised her that any day she feels she needs another Vice President, I will step down from this position. 

“I am convinced beyond doubt that Her Excellency the President needs change, and therefore I have decided to fulfill my promise.”

His resignation will take effect on September 4, 2026.

Mr Nchimbi becomes a Tanzania’s first vice president to resign since the country assumed independence in 1964.

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