Uhuru Torch to inspect 1.5bn/- projects

DODOMA: THE Uhuru Torch Race is scheduled to arrive in Kondoa Town Council, Dodoma, tomorrow, during which a total of six development projects worth approximately 1.5bn/- will be inspected.

In a statement made available to the Daily News, the Council Director, Mr Said Majaliwa, said the projects to be inspected include those worth 1.45bn/- funded by the central government, and 39.09m/- financed through Kondoa Town Council’s internally generated funds.

He further noted that 6.7m/- worth of projects are being implemented through community and donor contributions, while projects valued at 17.25m/- are supported by the Uhuru Torch initiative.

Of the six projects set for inspection during the torch race, two will be inaugurated, one will have a foundation stone laid and three will be inspected, according to the Council Director.

“I, Said M. Majaliwa, Director of Kondoa Town Council, on behalf of the District Commissioner, hereby acknowledge the official reception of the Freedom Torch for the year 2025, lit and glowing brightly.

“I also acknowledge the arrival of the six national torch runners, led by the National Uhuru Torch Race Leader, Mr Ismail Ali Ussi, along with two trainers all in good health,” Mr Majaliwa said in the statement.

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He also confirmed the reception of the regional torch runners and all the drivers accompanying the Freedom Torch convoy, all of whom, he emphasised, are in good health. While in Kondoa Town Council, the torch will be carried across a distance of 89.3 kilometres, covering two divisions, four wards, and five streets.

“I take this opportunity to warmly welcome you to our Council. At this moment, we are fully prepared to host and run with the Freedom Torch of 2025,” he concluded.

“This year’s Uhuru Torch Race is being held under the theme: “Come Out to Participate Peacefully and Calmly in the 2025 General Elections.”

The Uhuru Torch is one of Tanzania’s national symbols, representing light and freedom.

First lit in 1961 atop Mt. Kilimanjaro, the torch has since been run annually, beginning from various notable locations across the country.