The Tanzania Olympic Committee (TOC) has officially announced that its general elections will be held on April 12, 2026, in Dar es Salaam.
The announcement follows the formal approval of the TOC Constitution by the Registrar of Sports Associations and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on January 31, 2026.
Speaking to journalists on March 9, 2026, the Chairman of the TOC Election Committee, Advocate Ibrahim Mkwawa, said that the nomination forms for aspiring candidates will be available from March 14 to March 28, 2026. Eligible members can collect forms from TOC offices on the mainland and in Zanzibar.
“Under the authority granted to me by TOC Regulation 10, I officially announce this election, which will elect new leaders of the committee,” Mkwawa said.
The Election Committee will review the submitted forms on March 29 and 30, and the preliminary list of qualified candidates will be published on March 31. Members will have the opportunity to submit appeals against any candidate between April 1 and 4. The Appeals Committee will issue its decisions on April 4, and the final list of candidates will be announced on April 6.
Campaigning will take place from April 7 to 11, ahead of the general elections on April 12.
TOC Vice Chairman Henry Tandau confirmed that the constitution has been approved by all relevant authorities, including the Registrar of Sports Associations and the IOC.
He noted that the constitution establishes two key committees—the Election Committee and the Appeals Committee—while operational matters are managed by the TOC Secretary General.
The elections will cover the positions of President and Vice President, with a nomination fee of TZS 1 million per position. Additionally, ten members will be elected to the Executive Committee—five from the mainland and five from Zanzibar—including three men and two women from each region.
