Kassim Majaliwa vs Rashidi Kawawa

Kassim Majaliwa was appointed Prime Minister by President John Magufuli after the 2015 election. He succeeded Mizengo Pinda and became the head of government, responsible for coordinating cabinet activities and policy implementation.

As Prime Minister, Majaliwa coordinated Tanzania's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including public health measures and economic support programs. The government initially downplayed the pandemic but later adopted more conventional measures.

Following President Magufuli's death, new President Samia Suluhu Hassan reappointed Majaliwa as Prime Minister in 2021. He continued in the role, supporting Suluhu's administration and policy direction.

Rashidi Kawawa was appointed Prime Minister of Tanganyika by President Julius Nyerere, serving from 1962 to 1964. He was a close ally of Nyerere and played a key role in implementing the government's policies.

As a senior minister, Kawawa was instrumental in implementing Nyerere's Ujamaa (African socialism) policies, including the Arusha Declaration. He oversaw the nationalization of key industries and the creation of collective villages.

Kawawa was appointed Prime Minister of Tanzania (after the union with Zanzibar) from 1972 to 1977. He continued to be Nyerere's right-hand man, managing the day-to-day operations of the government.

Kawawa oversaw the forced villagization program, which relocated millions of rural Tanzanians into collective villages (ujamaa villages). The program aimed to improve agricultural productivity but caused significant disruption and hardship.