Former PM Lowassa fails to attend Kisumo burial after standoff with the police

Kilimanjaro Police block former Prime Minister and opposition presidential candidate Edward Lowassa from heading to the burial of CCM cadre, Peter Kisumo. Lowassa’s long convoy that included leaders from the opposition coalition (Ukawa) was stopped along the Mwanga-Usangi road before being forced to make a U-turn.  

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Aug

Lowassa kept away from Kisumo burial as police block motorcade

Former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa did not attend the funeral of veteran politician Peter Kisumo after anti-riot police officers blocked his motorcade from reaching Usangi, the site of the burial in Mwanga District.

 

9 years ago

Daily News

15 Aug

Police deny blocking Lowassa from Kisumo funeral

Police deny blocking Lowassa from Kisumo funeral
Daily News
POLICE in Kilimanjaro Region have denied blocking a convoy of former prime minister and UKAWA presidential candidate, Mr Edward Lowassa, from attending the funeral of Mzee Peter Kisumo, which was held at Usangi, Mwanga District on Thursday.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Aug

Hero’s burial for Kisumo today

For the expansive Usangi Village, high on the hills east of Mwanga Town, it will be one of the largest crowds of mourners seen in recent years during the burial of Mzee Peter Kisumo, 80, one of the early independence days’ politicians.

 

9 years ago

Daily News

14 Aug

Kikwete leads mourners at Kisumo burial

Kikwete leads mourners at Kisumo burial
Daily News
PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete yesterday led hundreds of mourners who had gathered here to attend the burial of veteran politician Peter Kisumo. Mr Kikwete, who used a helicopter, arrived at Usangi airstrip and hailed the former CCM cadre as a dedicated ...

 

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

15 Dec

Thousands Attend Pilot's Burial in Moshono

Thousands Attend Pilot's Burial in Moshono
AllAfrica.com
Tears flowed freely on December 1st in Arusha during the burial of a pilot Joseph Alphayo, who was one of four people who perished in an helicopter crash in Dar es Salaam on November 29th. The minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Lazaro ...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Sep

Hundreds attend burial of Chadema Bunge candidate

Chadema chairman Freeman Mbowe yesterday led thousands of mourners in Lushoto at the burial of parliamentary candidate Mohammed Mtoi, who was killed in a car crash on Saturday.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Jun

Hundreds attend burial of Zitto’s mother in Kigoma

Hundreds of people yesterday attended the burial of former chairperson of the Tanzania Disabled Association Shida Salum Mohammed—who was also the mother of Kigoma North MP Zitto Kabwe—who died on Sunday in Dar es Salaam.

 

10 years ago

Mwananchi

13 Aug

Msafara wa Lowassa wazuiwa kumzika Kisumo

Polisi mjini Mwanga, mkoani Kilimanjaro umezuia msafara wa mgombea urais kupitia Chadema, Edward Lowassa uliokuwa unaelekea Usangi kuhudhuria mazishi ya kada wa CCM, Peter Kisumo.

 

9 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

21 Oct

Lowassa Leads Hundreds at Makaidi Burial

Lowassa Leads Hundreds at Makaidi Burial
AllAfrica.com
Union presidential candidate on CHADEMA ticket, Mr Edward Lowassa, yesterday led hundreds of mourners in Dar es Salaam in the burial of the Chairman of the National League for Democracy (NLD), Dr Emmanuel Makaidi. The Registrar of Political Parties ...

 

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