Ufafanuzi wa taarifa mbalimbali zilizotolewa ...
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TAARIFA: Sikika haijawahi kuhusika kuandaa maandamano ya WAVIU: Mei 10, 2013
Tumesikitishwa na kauli iliyotolewa bungeni na Mh. Zarina Madabida, mbunge wa viti maalum, mnamo Mei 8, 2013 akid ...
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Taarifa: Bunge lijadili ripoti za CAG kwa Uwazi April 09, 2013
Sikika inapenda kuamini kwamba taarifa zilizochapishwa kwenye magazeti mbali mbali kuhusu Bunge kutojadili ripoti za Mdhibiti na Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Hesabu za Serikali (CAG) katika mkutano huu wa 11, ama ‘zimenukuliwa vibaya&rs ...
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Global movement launches international campaign to demand open and inclusive budgets
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Statement: Sikika Commends Minister Mwinyi’s Responsiveness Feb 18, 2013
Sikikahails the Minister of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW), Dr. Hussein Mwinyi, for coming clean that there is a shortage of ALu, the main drug used in the figh ...
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Taarifa: Wizara iache ‘siasa’ na malumbano, isambaze dawa za ALu! Feb 10, 2013
Sikika imeshangazwa na taarifa za Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii kwamba kuna dawa za kutosha aina ya ALU za kutibu malaria hapa nchini wakati ambapo vituo vya kutolea huduma vya umm ...
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Shortage of antimalarial drugs – Ministry should stop arguments and distribute the drugs! Feb 10, 2013
Sikika has been disturbed by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s statement to the public that there are sufficient anti-malarial drugs– “ALu“ at health facilities across the country, contrary to the reality on the ground where most of the publi ...
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Statement on Chronic shortages & stock outs of antimalarial drugs 29 January, 2013
The main drug in the fight against malaria, commonly known as ALu or “Dawa Mseto”, has been reported as being unavailable in many public health facilities across the country. The Ministry of Health and the responsible vertical program – ...
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Taarifa: Halmashauri yakata kutoa taarifa kwa taasisi isiyo ya serikali
Mganga Mkuu wa Wilaya (DMO) katika halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Iramba amekataa kutoa taarifa za kijamii nakusema kuwa hawezi kutoa taarifa kwa taasisi isiyo ya Serikali ya Sikika ambayo kwa sasa ipo katika Read more -->
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CSOs Statement to Joint Annual Health Sector Review - 5 November, 2012
Honourable Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, honourable Members of Parliament, Chief Medical Officer, staff of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, PMO-RALG, representatives of the private sector, development partners, ladies and gentleman, ...
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DAWA BANDIA – ARV: Maswali zaidi yanahitaji majibu 11 Oktoba, 2012
Sikika imefurahishwa na taarifa za Wizara ya Afya kuhusu hatua ...
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Call off the hydrocarbons licensing and put the house in order first September 24, 2012
Tanzania, like most African countries, ...
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Kifo cha Daudi Mwangosi: Unyama huu hadi lini? Septemba 2012
Sikika imepokea kwa masikitiko makubwa taarifa za kifo cha mwandishi wa habari wa kituo cha Channel Ten mkoani Iringa, Daudi Mwangosi. Kwa mujibu wa vyombo vya habari, marehemu Mwangosi alikuwa kazini akitimiza wajibu wake wa kutaf ...
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MSD’s Stocktaking Closure Affects Medicine Supply June 09, 2012
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Enough: Stop Mishandling Taxpayers’ Money!April 22, 2012
Sikika is deeply concerned with the shocking reports by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG), revealing high rate of tax exemptions and misappropriation of public funds.
The ...
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Status of Doctors' Strike and the right to life, 31 January 2012
Medical doctors servicing public health facilities in Dar es salaam, Dodoma, Mwanza, Kilimanjaro and Tanga embarked on a three weeks strike from 24 January 2012 that threatened to paralyse the health sector in the country. The health service provision situati ...
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“Make Budgets Public Now!” - Citizens and CSOs to Govt, November 2011
On 18 November 2011, nearly 100 civil society groups from 56 countries and 12 international organizations, including the International Budget Partnership, Greenpeace, a ...
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CSO Statement -Health Policy Day 2011
Honorable Minister, Permanent Secretaries, Honorable Members of Parliament, Chief Medical Officer, Staff of the MoHSW, PMO-RALG, MoFEA, Representatives of the Private Sector, Development Partners, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning
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Hitilafu za Bajeti zaiangusha Wizara ya Afya Mei 29, 2011
Bajeti ya Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii ya mwaka 2010/2011 imejaa mipango isiyofaa na isiyozingatia kanuni, uhalisia na ufanisi hali inayoifanya ishindwe kufanya kazi zake ipasavyo.
Hayo yamebainika kwenye uchambuzi wa bajeti ya Wizara hiyo ya mwaka 2010/11 uliofanywa n ...
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MoHSW Budget Discrepancies Counterproductive
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s 2010/2011 budget is non-conforming, unrealistic, ineffective and inconsistent which is likely to contribute to its malfunctioning.
This revelation follows the Ministry’s 2010/11budget analysis conducted by Sikika, an N ...
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Kamati za Bunge kuanza bila nyenzo
Wakati Kamati za Bunge zikianza kesho(Jumatatu) ikiwa ni maandalizi kwa ajili ya Kikao cha Bajeti ya Serikali kwa mwaka wa fedha 2011/2012, bado Wabunge hawajakabidhiwa vitabu vya makadirio ya mapato na matumizi ya serikali kwa mwaka huo wa fedha hali ambayo itadhoofisha uwezo wao wa kuchangia ...
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Government Failed!
The Government has failed to avail 2011/2012 budget books to Members of Parliament 21 days before the Parliament budget session as requested by Parliamentary Standing Orders.
According to Article 96 of the Parliamentary Standing Orders (2007 Edition), Members of Parliament ...
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Ofisi ya Taifa ya Ukaguzi ifungwe
Kwa miaka kadhaa sasa, serikali imeshindwa kufuatilia matokeo na mapendekezo ya Mdhibiti na Mkaguzi Mkuu wa serikali, na hivyo kukosa uwezo wa kuboresha usimamizi wa fedha za umma. Kwa mwaka 2010 kwa mfano, Mdhibiti na Mkaguzi Mkuu wa hesabu za serikali ametoahati yenye mashaka kwa Wizara ya A ...
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Shut down the National Audit Office
For several years now, the government has failed to follow up on the findings and recommendations of the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) and, therefore, missed the chance of improving public financial management. For 2010, for example, the CAG has issued a qualified audit opinion for the ...
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Hatua kali zichukuliwe dhidi watumishi wa afya wanaojihusisha na rushwa!
Serikali ichukue hatua kali dhidi ya watumishi wa afya wanaothibitika kujihusisha na vitendo vya rushwa wakati huohuo wananchi wasifumbie macho matukio ya rushwa kama tuna nia ya dhati ya kuondoa tatizo la rushwa katika vituo vya afya.
Hivi karibuni, vyombo vya habari vimeripoti kwa ...
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Tighten screws on corrupt health workers!
The government should take strict measures against corrupt health workers while the general public put an end to befriending corrupt health workers if any hopes of reducing the vice are to be entertained.
Recently, the media reported that midwives at Temeke hospital refused ...
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Tsh176million squandered through congratulatory adverts, April 2011
After the 31st October 2010 general election, various government departments and parastatal organizations spent Tsh 175, 639,750 on 217 congratulatory messages to winners, in the form of advertisements which have been published in various newspapers and other forms of media from the 8th of Nov ...
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Million 176 zatumika kutuma salamu za pongezi, Aprili 2011
Baada ya uchaguzi mkuu wa kugombea urais uliofanyika tarehe 31 Oktoba 2010, Serikali ya Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania kupitia taasisi, idara na mashirika mbalimbali ya umma ilitumia shilingi 175,639,750 kwa ajili ya kutoa salamu 217 za pongezi zilizochapishwa katika vyombo mbalimbali vya ha ...
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Make budget books available on time! Feb 2011
Timely publishing of national budget information to the general public and legislators, by the
government, is a vital step towards increasing transparency in the budgeting process. It also serves as a
model for other countries all over the world.
A speech presented b ...
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Kuweka wazi vitabu vya bajeti! Feb 2011
Serikali kuweka wazi vitabu vya bajeti kwa wananchi na wabunge ni jambo muhimu katika
kuhimiza Uwazi na uwajibikaji katika mchakato wa bajeti.Pia ni mfano wa kuigwa kwa nchi
nyingine.
Katika hatuba iliyotolewa tarehe 7 Desemba 2010 na kamishina wa bajeti bi Monica Mw ...
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Vichanga vilivyotupwa jalalani Mwananyamala kwa kopa, Feb 2011
Sikika imepokea kwa masikitiko makubwa sana habari za kugundulika kwa miili 10 ya watoto wachanga waliokuwa wametupwa katika shimo dogo la takataka huko karibu na eneo la makaburi ya Mwananyamala kwa Kopa tarehe 31 Januari 2011. Kwanza tunatanguliza pole kwa wahusika pamoja na wakazi wa eneo a ...
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Uhaba wa wafanyakazi wa Afya, ni kushindwa kwa Serikali kuwajibika, Dec 2010
Maafisa utumishi wa halmashauri na watumishi wa Ofisi ya Rais Menejimenti ya Utumishi wa Umma wanapaswa kuangalia mafanikio yao kwa kutatua tatizo la uhaba wa wafanyakazi wa afya, ambalo linarudisha nyuma ubora na ufanisi wa utoaji wa huduma za afya. Wanapaswa kushirikiana kwa ukaribu na Wizar ...
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Health worker shortages, a government's failure to be accountable, Dec 2010
Councils’ Human Resources Officers and President’s Office for Public Services Management (PoPSM) officials should look to their laurels by addressing council specific medical staff shortages that compromise quality and quantity of healthcare service delivery. They should closely co ...
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Hon Maige's 'cleaning' of ministry commendable, Dec 2010
The Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Ezekiel Maige’s move to ‘clean’ by investigating misdeeds committed in the ministry and imposing a ban on international trips is the right step in the direction of reducing unnecessary use of taxpayer’s money.
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CSO statement to PMO-RALG, Oct 2010
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Rushwa Ndogo Ndogo Inachafua Taaluma ya Utatibu, Oct 2010
Rushwa hapa nchini, imejitokeza katika aina mbili; rushwa ndogondogo na rushwa kubwa. Rushwa ndogo ndogo imekuwa tishio kwa Serikali kwani zimeendelea kukithiri katika sekta ya afya. Hali hii siyo tu inawaathiri watu wenye kipato cha chini (wasio na uwezo wa kutoa hongo), bali pia inachafua ta ...
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Petty corruption taints medical profession, Oct 2010
With corruption in this country rearing its ugly head in form of both petty and grand corruption, it has been a thorn in the flesh for the government as it continues to dominate the health sector and not only disadvantaging those without the means (the poor) but tainting the reputation of the ...
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CSO statement to JAHSR - Sept 2010
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CSO statement to Joint HIV/AIDS Biennial Review - Sept 2010
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Unnecessary expenditures to rise 537 bn Tsh by (2010/11)FY
Despite the insufficient funds for the national budget, there are items in this budget that are
considered unnecessary due to their perceived negligible utility to the majority of Tanzanians.
It is fortunate that the government has also recognized this problem of un ...
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Matumizi yasiyo ya lazima kuongezeka kufika Tsh. 537bn kwa mwaka wa fedha 2010/11
Pamoja na ufinyu wa bajeti ya taifa, kuna baadhi ya vipengele katika bajeti hii ambavyo
vinaonekana kuwa havina tija kutokana kwamba haviwanufaishi watanzania walio wengi.
Ni bahati kwamba serikali pia inalitambua tatizo hili la matumizi yasiyo ya lazima kwa wananch ...
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Protect yourselves against cholera: Wananchi, Sept 2010
Citizens should be on high alert and guard against cholera following an outbreak of the
obnoxious disease claimed four in Tarime recently.
According to media reports, doctors coordinating an anti-cholera campaign in the district
revealed that the number of c ...
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Health sector challenges not a license to corruption, August 2010
Health officials should shun corruption and do their work diligently despite challenges they
might face.
This comes amid reports that expectant mothers at Nyamongo village in Tarime District are
complaining over corrupt practices shrouding services at Sungus ...
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Stop using abusive language: Health Officials and Workers, July 2010
Medical practitioners should desist from using abusive language when addressing patients as it
agitates and discourages them from seeking medical attention.
Recently, it was reported by the media that Morogoro regional authorities addressed complaints
raised by patie ...
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Acheni matumizi ya lugha chafu: Watumishi na wafanyakazi wa Afya, July 2010
Wataalam wa Afya wameonywa kuacha kutumia lugha chafu wanapohudumia wagonjwa kwani kwa
kufanya hivyo kunaathiri tabia ya kutafuta matibabu na kuwakatisha tamaa wagonjwa wanaokwenda
kupata huduma katika vituo vya huduma za afya vya umma.
Hivi karibuni, Mamlaka ya Mji ...
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Government should intensify war on ghost workers- July 2010
The media is awash with reports about 2,924 ghost workers who have been milking from the
government and finally, have been removed from the payroll system. In fact, the government
incurred a loss of Tsh7 billion during 2008/9 financial year from these ghost workers.
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Medical Practitioners should not mislead pregnant women to opt for the knife-July 2010
Medical practitioners should not mislead pregnant women to go for caesarean deliveries for their (doctors)
personal gain.
Some sections of the media recently reported that the number of Caesarean deliveries is escalating at an
alarming rate in this country owing to d ...
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General Budget Support cuts: a case of shifting burden to citizens- June 2010
THE government should protect against misuse and abuse of public resources to safeguard the development
partners' budget support contributions for the benefit of the ordinary citizens.
This follows a report from the development partners who agreed to reduce the ...
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Je wabunge wataendelea kupitisha Bajeti - June 2010
Kama wabunge hawana mamlaka ya kubadilisha bajeti iliyosomwa kwa namna yoyote, kama hawapati
vitabu vya bajeti katika muda muafaka na kama wanapewa bajeti ya jumla ya serikali kuidhinisha, basi
mchakato mzima wa bajeti hauzingatii ufanisi.
Kama ilivyoeleza K ...
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Are MPs going to rubber stamp the Budget - June 2010
If Members of Parliament (MPs) have no constitutional mandate to change any amounts in the presented
budget, if they are not given budget books on time, and if they are given highly aggregated budget figures to
approve, then the whole approval process is nothing but rubber stam ...
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Distribution of ITNs must not be used for personal gain-June 2010
Public leaders responsible for distributing insecticide treated mosquito nets (ITNs) under the
government-rolled Malaria Haikubaliki programme should make sure that the nets reach the
intended targets. The abuse and misuse of resources and programmes aimed at benefiting the
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Letter for press release - 2009
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Constituency Development Fund- who decides - August 2007
On 17 August 2007, Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, in his speech to conclude the 8th
Parliament session in Dodoma, told the nation that 7.5 billion shillings have been approved
by Parliament for implementation of a Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in financial
year 20 ...
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Ukaguzi wa vituo vinavyotoa hunduma zaafya
Wizara ya Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii ipo katika zoezi la kukagua vituo vya afya nchini
vinavyotoa huduma za afya zikiwemo hospitali, zahanati na maabara. Zoezi hili
linaloendelea nchini lina lengo la kuhakikisha pamoja na mambo mengine taratibu
zilizowekwa za utoji wa hudu ...
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CSO statement to JAHSR- 2003
These inputs are provided by five NGOs involved in health policy: African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF), Tanzania Health Consumers Association (THCA), Tanzanian Network of Community Health Funds (TNCHF), Tanzania Public Health Association (TPHA), and the Women’s Dignity Project (WD ...
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CSO statement to JAHSR- 2004
This statement contains key issues of concern to NGOs engaged in health policyi and provides input to the 2004 Health Sector Review (HSR) and the review of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS). NGOs commend the Government for notable achievements in health service delivery since the inception ...
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CSO statement to JAHSR- 2005
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CSO statement to JAHSR- 2006
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CSO statement to JAHSR- October 2009
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FEMACT reacts on CDCF - August 2009
We members of feminist Activist Coalition FemAct over fifty civil society
organizations(50) who work together to advocate for women and human rights,social
transformation and the empowerment of all women and marginalised groups we had
sadly received the desicion of nati ...
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CSO statement to JAHSR- October 2008
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Kauli ya YAV kuhusu kifo cha mama mjamzito- Mwananyamala Hospitali-June 2008
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President Obama; fulfill your campaign promise to fund global health May 2009
Dar Es Salaam: — Just few weeks after the World Bank published its report on averting a human crisis during the
global downturn in advance of IMF/WB spring meetings, President Obama on May 7th released his five year $3.55 trillion budget for bilateral AIDS programs (PEPFAR). For ...
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Tamko la vijana kwa Waziri wa Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii -July 2007
Tamko la vijana wa Youth Action Volunteers (YAV) wapatao 600, kwa Mheshimiwa
Waziri wa Afya na Ustawi wa Jamii, Profesa David Mwakyusa lililotokana na mjadala
juu ya kero zinazoikabili jamii katika utolewaji na upatikanaji wa huduma za afya
uliofanyika Ofisi za Youth Ac ...
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President Kikwete's Hiv Aids Campaign-Handle with Care-June 2007
Youth Action Volunteers congratulates the president of Tanzania, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete on his bold
move to lead a campaign against HIV and AIDS in Tanzania. It is, we believe, a unique strategy and
commitment by the highest political leader in Tanzania. Significant poverty redu ...
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Has Dar City prevented cholera from breaking out? April 2007
Cholera breaks out in Dar es Salaam almost the same periods of the year for the same causes for many
years now. One would expect authorities to have implemented preventive measures and make cholera
history in Dar es Salaam because it kills people every year, it causes pain and ...
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Statement regarding dishonest Public Officials-April 2007
Youth Action Volunteers (YAV) appreciates the culture of transparency which has been
practiced by the government of Tanzania over the past years. YAV welcomes and
commends the call by President Jakaya Kikwete for dishonest public officials to be held
accountable for the ...
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CSO statement to JAHSR- Sept 2007
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