PCCB blocks substandard generator deal at KIA
KILIMANJARO: THE Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) in Kilimanjaro Region has successfully blocked the procurement of substandard generators for Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), ensuring delivery of quality equipment in line with tender requirements. The development was revealed over the weekend by Kilimanjaro Regional PCCB Chief, Mr Musa Chaulo, while presenting the bureau’s performance …
KILIMANJARO: THE Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) in Kilimanjaro Region has successfully blocked the procurement of substandard generators for Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), ensuring delivery of quality equipment in line with tender requirements.
The development was revealed over the weekend by Kilimanjaro Regional PCCB Chief, Mr Musa Chaulo, while presenting the bureau’s performance report for the January–March 2025 period.
“At the end of last year, the PCCB, in collaboration with the Tanzania Electrical Mechanical and Electronics Services Agency (TEMESA), halted the payment of two generators worth 329.5m/- that had been ordered from African Power Machinery (APM) after discovering they did not meet required standards,” said Mr Chaulo.
He explained that TEMESA’s technical inspection uncovered several flaws in the generators, which led to the cancellation of the original order.
“The contractor was instructed to cease supply and instead deliver generators that fully comply with the procurement contract,” he said.
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According to Mr Chaulo, the contractor delivered new generators in March 2025, which have since been officially handed over to KIA management.
In a related achievement, Mr Chaulo announced a significant increase in revenue collection at the Njiapanda auction market in Moshi District—from 1.02m/- to 1.44m/- per week—following PCCB intervention.
“After receiving reports that revenues were lower than expected, we conducted an investigation.
Our intervention led to the improvement in collections,” he stated.
He also cited a February 2025 revenue monitoring exercise at Holili in Rombo District, where a two-day inspection by PCCB officers resulted in a weekly revenue rise from 1.02m/- to 1.42m/-,