Government allocates 3.5bn/- to modernise Kongwa offices

KONGWA: THE government has allocated 3.5bn/- to replace Kongwa District’s more than 80-yearold colonial-era administrative offices with a modern District Commissioner’s Office, aimed at improving public service delivery. The project will replace offices built in 1947, which have served the district since the colonial era.

Inspecting the project’s progress during her two-day working tour of Dodoma Region recently, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Angellah Kairuki said the government had invested in the new facility to provide wananchi with services in a modern, safe and conducive environment.

She said the project forms part of the government’s broader efforts to improve public administration infrastructure and stressed the need for close supervision to ensure value for money.

“The government has invested substantial resources in this project. District leaders and project supervisors have a responsibility to ensure the contractor adheres to the required standards and completes the work on schedule. Citizens deserve quality services and this project must be delivered on time,” Ms Kairuki said.

She directed district authorities to closely monitor every stage of implementation, to prevent unnecessary delays and ensure the project meets the required quality standards. Kongwa District Commissioner Simon Mayeka said the new office marks a significant milestone for the district.

“The building we currently occupy has served for more than 80 years since it was constructed during the colonial period. We appreciate the government’s decision to construct a modern office that will improve both the working environment for staff and the quality of services provided to wananchi,” Mr Mayeka said.

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He said the new office will improve the delivery of public services, including civil registration, coordination of development activities and issuance of birth certificates.

Project consultant Patrick Nyangi said construction is being carried out in three phases, with the first phase now 95 per cent complete.

He said more than 991.8m/- has been spent on the first phase, which is expected to be completed next month.

Mr Nyangi said work on the second phase will begin immediately after completion of the first phase, with the entire project scheduled for completion in September 2027.

Once completed, the office complex will provide modern facilities for government operations and improve service delivery in the district.