MPERA and Kimbiji water project's contractors were yesterday given a four-month ultimatum to complete the already delayed 19.8bn/- project. The ultimatum comes just a month after Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority (DAWASA) acting Chief Executive Officer, Romanus Mwang'ingo was sacked by former Water and Irrigation Minister Isack Kamwelwe over funds embezzlement and forgery during the project execution.
DAWASA Board of Directors was also dissolved to pave way for investigations into the financial malpractice. The project entails the drilling of 20 boreholes with the capacity of producing 260 million litres of clean and safe water in Dar es Salaamregion's Kigamboni district.
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