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Allute Lissu Mughwai, a High Court advocate and elder brother of detained CHADEMA opposition leader Tundu Lissu, died in the early hours of Sunday, November 1, 2026, while receiving treatment at Selian Regional Hospital in Arusha.
According to his family, he passed away at approximately 2am.
His sister, Rose Masesa, said that Mughwai had been unwell for an extended period but had shown signs of recovery in recent days, leading the family to believe he would soon be well enough to travel to Dar es Salaam. His condition worsened without warning, forcing relatives to rush him to hospital, where he subsequently died.
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The funeral will be held at the family home in Arusha, with burial arrangements yet to be confirmed at the time of reporting.
The loss is particularly painful for the family given the circumstances surrounding Tundu Lissu, who has remained in custody since his arrest on April 9, 2025, in Mbinga town following a public rally.
He was charged with treason, a non-bailable capital offense that carries a potential death penalty, as well as multiple counts of publishing false information under Tanzania's Cyber Crimes Act.
Authorities accused him of inciting the public to reject and disrupt elections as part of CHADEMA's "No Reforms, No Election" campaign, which demanded changes to Tanzania's electoral commission ahead of the general elections.
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A court is scheduled to deliver its judgment in the treason case within five days of his brother's death.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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