Dar es Salaam. Experts have proposed a combination of robust digital systems, stronger accountability measures, enhanced cybersecurity infrastructure and stricter legal action to curb the escalating cases of theft in central government institutions.
The call for urgent reforms follows shocking statistics from the Tanzania Police Force which indicate that theft cases reported within ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) rose from just 7 incidents in 2023 to 52 in 2024—an alarming 643 percent increase.
