KRG’s advice to Tanzanians ahead of planned protests
Kenyan dancehall artiste KRG The Don has urged Tanzanians to maintain peace and unity ahead of planned nationwide protests on December 9, 2025.
In a video shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, KRG encouraged his Tanzanian fans to exercise their right to protest, but to do so peacefully.
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He reminded them of Kenya’s own experiences with demonstrations, where past protests sometimes led to the destruction of property and disruptions to businesses.
KRG highlighted that such incidents set the country back and urged Tanzanians not to let similar situations happen in their nation.
He also cautioned against being manipulated by activists who might have nothing to lose and stressed that constructive dialogue with leadership is always a better solution. KRG reflected on the warm reception he received in Tanzania in the past, mentioning that he had even planned to start businesses there.
He urged people to approach their protests with love and unity, ensuring that demonstrations remain peaceful and do not harm the community.
“Nataka kuongea na ndugu zangu, dada zangu kutoka Tanzania. Najua mmepanga maandamano kubwa. It’s your right to picket. Lakini mnaona vile Kenya tuko na amani, biashara zinaendelea. Kuna wakati tuliandamana kwa hizi barabara, na vitu zikaharibika, tulilipia kwa njia moja na nyingine. we are just recovering.
Najua kuna watu wanapanga kuharibu mali ya umma, lakini naomba msidanganyike kufanya ivo, nchi kama Kenya na zingine, zitawachekelea. Msikubali kutumiwa na watu kama activists ambao hawana cha kupoteza. Go to the streets and protest peacefully. Baadaye, onge na rais wenu, kuna suluhisho kwa kuongea, kupendana. Mimi nilifurahi sana wakati ule nilikuja mkanikaribisha, adi nikasema nitaanzisha biashara kwenu, na sasa mnataka kuharibu, tafadhali, tupendane, tuandamane kwa amani,” he said.
Protests
Tanzania is preparing for major demonstrations as young people continue to demand justice over election-related killings and the disputed polls that handed President Samia Suluhu Hassan an overwhelming victory.
In a poster widely circulated on Monday, November 24, 2025, Tanzanian Gen Z called on citizens to march on December 9, emphasising that the protests would remain peaceful.
“PROTESTS TO DEMAND JUSTICE. We will carry placards with our demands and requests,” the poster read.
It also instructed demonstrators not to destroy property while showing photos of relatives killed during previous post-election unrest.
“We will carry photos of our relatives who were killed. The protests will be peaceful and calm. We will not burn anything, and there will be no destruction. We will be calm, but we will not be WEAK. READ NUMBER 5 AGAIN.”
The planned demonstrations come after escalating unrest following the October 29 polls. On November 1, 2025, Tanzania’s electoral commission declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner with nearly 98% of the vote, sparking renewed anger and deepening the political crisis.
Opposition leaders immediately rejected the results, claiming the president’s main challengers were excluded and describing the election as heavily repressed. Tensions soon boiled over into protests in Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, Shinyanga, and other towns.
Witnesses reported chaotic scenes, including torn political banners, fires outside public offices, and clashes between demonstrators and security forces using teargas, rubber bullets, and sporadic live ammunition. Opposition groups claimed that hundreds of civilians were killed, though the government dismissed these reports as exaggerated.
