Government defends Sh62.3 trillion spending, as parliament passes the budget

Dar es Salaam. The government on Tuesday June 23, 2026, defended its Sh62.3 trillion budget after seven days of parliamentary debate, as 385 Members of Parliament (MPs), equivalent to 97.99 percent voted in favour.

Responding to issues raised by MPs shortly before the vote, the minister for Finance, Mr Khamis Mussa Omar, said the government was committed to tighter expenditure controls, settlement of supplier arrears and improved revenue collection through tax administration reforms.

Mr Omar said the government agreed with MPs on the need to strengthen spending controls in line with President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s directives on fiscal discipline and prudent use of public resources.

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