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The Attorney General, Hon. Hamza S. Johari (left), greets the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Dr. Seif Abdallah Shekalaghe (right), when he visited him at his office in Mtumba, Dodoma on July 23, 2026

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Dr. Seif Abdallah Shekalaghe (right), signs the visitors' book during his visit to the Attorney General, Hon. Hamza S. Johari (left), at his office in Mtumba, Dodoma on July 23, 2026.

The Attorney General, Hon. Hamza S. Johari (left), in a group photo with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Dr. Seif Abdallah Shekalaghe (right), shortly after brief talks at the Attorney General’s Office in Mtumba, Dodoma on July 23, 2026.

The Attorney General, Hon. Hamza S. Johari, speaking during the Opening Ceremony of the 8th Annual Conference of the Tanzania Institute of Arbitrators (TIArb) and the Dar es Salaam Arbitration Week, held in Dar es Salaam on July 22, 2026.

The Attorney General, Hon. Hamza S. Johari (second right, seated), and the Principal Judge of the High Court of Tanzania, Hon. Dr. Mustapher Mohamed Siyani (center, seated), in a group photo with a section of the participants.

The Deputy Minister for Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Hon. Zainab A. Katimba, delivered a speech during the conclusion of the Bespoke Training for State Attorneys held in Arusha on July 17, 2026

The Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Samwel M. Maneno, spoke during the conclusion of the Bespoke Training for State Attorneys held in Arusha on July 17, 2026.

The Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Samwel M. Maneno (right), and the Chief Parliamentary Draftsman, Mr. Onorius Njole (left), followed various discussions during the closing of the Bespoke Training for State Attorneys held in Arusha on July 17, 2026.

The Deputy Minister for Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Hon. Zainab A. Katimba, received an award from the Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Samwel M. Maneno, during the closing of the Bespoke Training for State Attorneys held in Arusha on July 17, 2026.

The Deputy Minister for Constitutional and Legal Affairs, Hon. Zainab A. Katimba, presenting an award to the Chief Parliamentary Draftsman, Mr. Onorius Njole, during the closing ceremony of the Bespoke Training for State Attorneys in Arusha City on July 17, 2026.

The Attorney General, Hon. Hamza S. Johari, speaking in his capacity as the Guest of Honor during the official opening of the third Bespoke Training for State Attorneys, held in Arusha on July 15th, 2026.

The Attorney General, Hon. Hamza S. Johari (left), the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Prof. Godius Walter Kahyarara (third right), the Chief Parliamentary Draftsman, Mr. Onorius Njole (second right), and the retired Minister for Works, Dr. Leonard Chamuriho (right), in conversation shortly after the official opening of the third season of the Bespoke Training for State Attorneys, held in Arusha City on July 15th, 2026.

The Attorney General, Hon. Hamza S. Johari (left), and the retired Governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BOT), Prof. Florens Luoga (right), in conversation during the official opening of the third season of the Bespoke Training for State Attorneys, held in Arusha on July 15th, 2026.

The retired Governor of the Bank of Tanzania (BOT), Prof. Florens Luoga, presenting on "The Strategic Role of State Attorneys in Achieving Development Vision 2050" during the third season of the Bespoke Training for State Attorneys, held in Arusha on July 15th, 2026.

The Chief Parliamentary Draftsman, Mr. Onorius Njole, speaking during the official opening of the third season of the Bespoke Training for State Attorneys, held in Arusha on July 15th, 2026.

State Attorneys following various presentations during the third season of the Bespoke Training for State Attorneys, currently taking place in Arusha City from July 15th to 17th, 2026.

The Attorney General, Hon. Hamza S. Johari, in a group photo with leaders of various legal institutions and facilitators of the Bespoke Training for State Attorneys, currently taking place in Arusha from July 15th to 17th, 2026.

The Attorney General, Hon. Hamza S. Johari, in a group photo with leaders of various legal institutions and the Organizing Committee of the Bespoke Training for State Attorneys, currently taking place in Arusha from July 15th to 17th, 2026.

The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, speaking during the official opening of the Annual General Meeting of the Tanzania Public Bar Association (TPBA) held in Arusha, on July 13, 2026.

The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, receiving a gift of the book titled "Mama Samia Doctrine of Law" from the Attorney General and Patron of the Tanzania Public Bar Association (TPBA), during the official opening of the association's Annual General Meeting held in Arusha, on July 13, 2026.

The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, receiving an award from the President of the Tanzania Public Bar Association (TPBA), Mr. Bavoo Junus, during the official opening of the association's Annual General Meeting held in Arusha, on July 13, 2026.

The Attorney General, Hon. Hamza S. Johari, speaking during the official opening of the Annual General Meeting of the Tanzania Public Bar Association (TPBA) held in Arusha, on July 13, 2026.

The Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Samwel M. Maneno (left), speaks with the Managing Director of the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), CPAT. Mussa Makame (right), during the Dividend and Contribution Handover Ceremony from Public Corporations and Institutions, held at the State House in Dar es Salaam on June 30, 2026.

The Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Samwel M. Maneno (right), speaks with the Executive Secretary of the National Planning Commission, Dr. Tausi Kida (left), during the Dividend and Contribution Handover Ceremony from Public Corporations and Institutions, held at the State House in Dar es Salaam on June 30, 2026

Hon. Hamza S. Johari

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