Lawmakers flag financial risks in budget oversight
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Budget, Mashimba Ndaki, speaking while presenting the National Development Plan for the 2026/2027 financial year in Parliament Dodoma City. PHOTO | SAID KHAMIS
Dar es Salaam. Members of Parliament have raised concern over mounting fiscal pressures on the government, warning that a widening financing gap in the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) scheme, rising public debt and weaknesses in project preparation could undermine the sustainability of key national programmes.
Presenting the Budget Committee report during debate on the Sh62.3 trillion 2026/27 national budget on Monday, committee chairman Mr Mashimba Mashauri Ndaki said Tanzania faces structural fiscal challenges that require urgent action to safeguard public finances.
