Cabinet approves seven-year Presidential term proposal

STAFF WRITER

Cabinet has approved a proposal to extend the presidential term of office from five years to seven years.

The measure is contained in the newly received Constitutional Amendment Bill of 2026, which was endorsed during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday.

Announcing the decision at a post-Cabinet media briefing, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr Jenfan Muswere, said the change is intended to ensure policy continuity and allow for the completion of major national projects.
“The memorandum proposes a series of legal reforms to strengthen constitutional Governance, clarify institutional roles, promote social-economic and political stability and also to enhance the efficiency of State architecture,” he said