KILIMANJARO: THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Governance, Constitution and Legal Affairs has expressed satisfaction with the effective management of projects under the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB).
Committee Chairman Dr Joseph Mhagama made the remarks over the weekend during an inspection of the PCCB office construction project in Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region.
“We have visited and inspected several PCCB projects, including this one in Rombo and we are pleased with their implementation. Despite remaining funds from the allocated budget, the project has been well executed, ensuring value for money,” he said.
He added that PCCB’s proper management of its projects reflects its core mandate of ensuring government funds are used efficiently and transparently.
Presenting a report to the committee, Minister of State in the President’s Office for Public Service Management and Good Governance, Mr George Simbachawene, stated that 299.9m/- had been allocated for the construction of the PCCB office in Rombo, with 290.1m/- spent.
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The remaining 9.8m/-, e q u i v a l e n t to 3.26 per cent of the total budget, was used for landscap – ing, paving and installing accessibility features for people with disabilities.
He noted that the construction funds were part of the 4.5bn/- approved by Parliament for building new PCCB offices and renovating existing ones across the country.
The Rombo project, which began in January 2024 under the Force Account procedure, was supervised by the PCCB Rombo office and the Property Management Unit at PCCB headquarters. The scope included an office building, a fence, a guardhouse and a water tank tower.
Earlier, PCCB Director General Mr Francis Chalamila thanked Parliament for approving funds that have enabled the bureau to acquire its own office buildings.
“Since PCCB’s establishment in 1975, the biggest challenge has been a shortage of office space. As staff numbers grow, this challenge has also increased,” he said.
He acknowledged the government’s ongoing efforts to address the issue by allocating funds for new office construction. As of February 2025, PCCB owned 68 buildings—21 regional offices, 46 district offices and one special centre—while renting 60 additional premises.
For the 2024/25 financial year, Parliament approved 6bn/- for 21 PCCB projects, including eight new office buildings, nine perimeter fences and four renovation projects.
As of January 2025, the full 6bn/- budget had been received.
