In the heart of Kondoa, the voice of the people is finally being heard. Citizens gathered in large numbers at the Old Stand grounds to listen not just to another campaign speech but to a message of change that speaks directly to their daily struggles.
NLD presidential candidate Doyo Hassan Doyo, addressing hundreds of residents, promised real freedom for farmers, vowing to end the system that has long denied them fair pay for their hard work.
“When I arrived in Kondoa, the elders sat me down and asked one thing: When will our sweat start to pay off?” said Doyo. “I told them clearly if you trust me with your vote, you are voting for a free and fair market, where no farmer is forced to sell at a loss.”
Currently, local farmers are stuck in a system that forces them to sell pigeon peas at a fixed price of just 400 shillings per kilo. For many, this means walking away from their harvests with barely enough to survive despite months of labor.
“This isn’t just a farming issue it’s a life issue,” said Mariam Mtui, a mother and farmer from Kondoa. “We don’t want handouts. We want freedom to sell our crops where we can earn enough to feed our families and send our children to school.”
Doyo’s promise is simple but powerful: let the farmers decide. By opening up the market and scrapping the restrictive warehouse receipt system, he says every farmer will have the right to choose their own buyer and their own price.
Standing beside him, NLD parliamentary candidate Ms. Faudhia Abdul shared her vision for basic dignity through clean, reliable water.
“Kondoa has a water spring that never dries, yet families still struggle to get clean water,” she said. “This is unacceptable. If I’m elected, I will make sure this spring is developed and managed to serve every citizen, every day.”
For many in attendance, the NLD campaign offered more than promises—it offered a sense of recognition and respect. That after years of being overlooked, the people of Kondoa are being put first.
As the campaign heads next to Iringa and Njombe, citizens across the country are watching. The message from Kondoa is loud and clear: Tanzanians are ready for leadership that listens, responds, and restores power to the people.
