The Citizen was amongst the first of the Tanzanian dailies to report about the incident, describing how police used tear gas to disperse a group of CHADEMA (opposition party) supporters: 
Gazeti la The Citizen lilikuwa kati ya magazeti ya kila siku yaliyoripoti tukio hilo la kusikitisha, likieleza namna polisi walivyotumia bomu la kutoa machozi kukitawanya kikundi cha wafuasi wa CHADEMA (chama cha upinzani):