ZANZIBAR: THE Zanzibar House of Representatives has received 12 audit reports from the Controller and Auditor General (CAG), covering key sectors including infrastructure, public finance, ICT systems, health services and ports, in a move expected to strengthen accountability and oversight in government spending.
Speaker of the House, Mr Zubeir Ali Maulid, announced the development during the ongoing budget session in Zanzibar, saying the reports were submitted in line with Article 112(5) of the 1984 Zanzibar Constitution. Under the law, the CAG is required to present annual audit reports to the President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council before they are tabled in the House.
According to the Speaker, President Hussein Ali Mwinyi received the reports on April 30, 2026, and later directed the Minister of State in the President’s Office for Constitution, Legal Affairs, Public Service and Good Governance, Dr Mwalim Haroun Ali Suleiman, to formally submit them to the House during the current parliamentary sitting.
Speaker Maulid said the reports cover strategic sectors considered vital to Zanzibar’s development agenda and public accountability. They include audits on construction of commercial buildings, social service facilities and historical sites for the 2024/2025 financial year, as well as audits of central government accounts.
Other reports focused on Information and Communication Technology systems in public institutions, reflecting the government’s ongoing push toward digital transformation and e-governance.
Auditors also examined major development projects, including construction of affordable housing units, government buildings and procurement of laboratory equipment for the Zanzibar Bureau of Standards. Key infrastructure projects reviewed include construction of a seaweed processing factory, fish processing plants and upgrading of sports facilities across the islands.
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Health sector audits assessed implementation of health centres and staff houses in Unguja and Pemba to determine value for money and efficiency.
The reports further examined public corporations, autonomous institutions, port infrastructure and the passenger terminal building at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Terminal 2. Despite the significance of the reports, Speaker Maulid said debate on the findings will be postponed until lawmakers’ complete deliberations on the 2026/2027 government budget.
“In line with the House rules, the presentation of these reports will take place after completion of deliberations on ministerial budget estimates and the overall government budget,” he added.
Observers say the audits are expected to trigger close scrutiny of public investments and guide parliamentary committees in assessing whether public resources were used effectively and in accordance with laws and procedures.