Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

In Tanzania new Transport Minister Harrison Mwakyembe revealed in July that CIF and its partner China Sonangol had tried to convince President Jakaya Kikwete’s government to cancel Petra Diamonds’ claim to the Williamson diamond mine in order to finance the acquisition of the failing Air Tanzania...

The charges against Mattaka do not cover a $39 million agreement ATCL made with Wallis Trading to lease a second-hand Airbus A320 aircraft for six years supposedly without the knowledge of President Jakaya Kikwete and cabinet and before the necessary government guarantee was granted...

President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete suspended his old ally the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary David Jairo in late August (AC Vol 52 No 6 Tanzania's gas players)...

Ructions in the Chama cha Mapinduzi over corruption and the succession to President Jakaya Kikwete are intensifying while the party dithers over the expulsion of some senior members (AC Vol 52 No 9 New brooms old handles)...

Sitta and Mwakyembe considered changing allegiance but only after the CCM leaders including President Jakaya Kikwete tried to punish them for allowing the enquiry to go ahead...

President Jakaya Kikwete invited Lowassa to State House for a private meeting to reassure him we hear...

President Jakaya Kikwete has reshuffled the top levels of the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi in power now for 50 years to forestall faction-fighting and prevent the party splitting apart...

A key figure will be David Jairo Permanent Secretary at the Energy and Minerals Ministry who is close to President Jakaya Kikwete having served as his Private Secretary...

Other members are Ping Gbeho Zuma Compaoré Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno and Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete...