Tanzania Ports Authority boss arrested by PCCB

Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) Director General Deusdedit Kakoko

Summary

• This was confirmed by the PCCB head Brigadier John Mbungo on Monday night saying the former TPA top executive was arrested in Morogoro in what has been said to be an attempt to flee the country.

By The Citizen Reporter

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The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) has confirmed it is holding Tanzania

Ports Authority (TPA) Director General Deusdedit Kakoko,one  day after he was suspended by President Samia Suluhu.

This was confirmed by the PCCB head Brigadier John Mbungo on Monday night saying the former TPA top executive was arrested in Morogoro in what has been said to be an attempt to flee the country.

“It is true we have arrested him for questioning, he is now in the hands of PCCB,”  Brigadier Mbungo told Mwananchi, adding that all due process will be followed during his detention.

On March 28 President Samia Suluhu suspended the Director General of Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) Mr Deusdedit Kakoko after the institution was adversely mentioned in the report of the Controller and Auditor General (CAG).

President Hassan said she had seen the massive embezzlement that has been conducted at TPA and ordered the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) to take up the task as a matter of urgency.

At one point, President Hassan said, the Prime Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa had formed a committee to probe what had been happening at the port and some action was taken.

“But from the report that you submitted to me yesterday, at least Sh3.6 billion had been embezzled at TPA…..When the Prime Minister conducted a probe, we only managed to fire junior staff. I now order the suspension of TPA Director General to pave way for investigations into the embezzlement,” she said.

In December last year, Mr Kassim Majaliwa suspended two officials of TPA to pave the way for investigations over accusations of embezzlement of public funds.