Tanzania pledges to fund construction of infrastructure at the satellite school in Kilimanjaro

DODOMA: THE Deputy Minister in the President’s Office responsible for Public Service Management and Good Governance, Festo Dugange, has said the government will continue allocating funds for the construction of infrastructure at a satellite school in Igoma Hamlet, Mheza Village, Maore Ward, Same District, Kilimanjaro Region.

Dugange made the statement in Parliament in Dodoma on Thursday, October 29, 2026, while responding to a supplementary question from Same East Member of Parliament Anna Kilango.

He said Igoma Hamlet had a population of 924 residents and was located near Mkomazi National Park, forcing pupils from the area to attend Njiro Primary School, which is several kilometres away.

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Dugange explained that the hamlet had a satellite learning centre with two classrooms serving 26 pupils in pre-primary and Standard One.

He added that the local council had also allocated seven acres of land for the construction of a primary school.

For the 2026/27 financial year, the council has set aside 12m/-  from its own-source revenue to construct six toilet cubicles, while the government will continue allocating funds in future budgets to develop the school’s infrastructure.