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Huge income gap
Crime expert speaks  

The talk of town is burglaries, robberies and murders. What is the root cause of such crime in the local environs, or rather how could such vices be prevented in the society? 

Soaring crime in Arusha is an inevitable by-product of success amid deepening poverty, according to a crime expert.  

Major (rtd) Tony Sugden, the chief executive officer of Warrior Security firm based in Arusha claims the situation was "unstoppable" given the big divide between the rich and poor.  

"Arusha is becoming a big town. There is money in town with those blessed with cash setting up businesses. At the same time there are people who are not benefiting," he said.  

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Bishop Simon Makundi (left) after conducting his first mass in seven years at the Anglican St. James Church in Kaloleni on January 31 this year. Second left is Advocate Ezra Mwaluko who represented church members
in the civil suit. Advocate Median Mwale (fourth left) represented Bishop Makundi. (Photo by Mary Mwita).

Arusha Anglican Church resolves condom fuelled row

Amid the devastating HIV/AIDS pandemic condom use is proven to save lives, but preaching the practice in church could also lead to revolt and may split followers of the church. 
Since 2004 a protracted conflict has been simmering  in the Mount Kilimanjaro Diocese of  the Anglican Church in Arusha  after Bishop Simon Makundi had  insisted on the use of condoms among the church believers to protect themselves  against the killer HIV/AIDS. 
Not only was the Bishop barred from preaching at the Kaloleni St James Church  and  sometimes police had to be called to  maintain peace during mass, but the matter was taken to the high court  by Bishop Makundi against  revolting church members.  

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It's chaos as pedestrians attempt to cross the Arusha-Namanga highway at Mianzini

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