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Pomp as Kikwete swears-in ministers
2006-01-07 09:29:11
By Pastory Nguvu and Bilal Abdul-Aziz
President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete yesterday sworn in his new Cabinet and deputy ministers amid pageantry at a colorful ceremony attended by more than 1000 guests.
The State House grounds were full to capacity as ministers and deputies took oath to protect the country’s Constitution, serve the Union government, advice the President wisely and keep the secrets of the Cabinet.
Invited guests started arriving at the State House at around 1.30 pm. The swearing in ceremony started at exactly 3:05pm.
The ministers and their deputies, defying the hot January weather, donned suits as they took oath of allegiance one by one, while women ministers stole the show.
Mohamed Seif Khatib, Minister for Information, Culture and Sports was the first to be sworn in , followed by Finance Minister, Zakia Meghji.
A jovial Meghji ’ forgot’ protocol when she walked away with the Holy Quran, making the crowd burst into laughter. However, a smiling, President Kikwete ’implored’ her to return it to Chief Secretary, Marten Lumbanga.
The last to take oath was Sofia Simba, Minister for Community Development, Gender and Children.
Speaking shortly after being sworn-in, the new Finance Minister said she would throw her energy behind revenue collections to boost the country’s economy.
On his part, her predecessor, now Minister for Infrastructure Development Basil Mramba promised to work harder.
For deputy ministers, the first to take oath was Dr Maua Daftari, Mramba’s deputy, followed by Abdulsalaam Issa Khatib (Finance). The last was Omar Mzee (Defense and National Service).
A total of 60 ministers and deputy ministers were sworn in at the ceremony attended by Vice-President, Dr Ali Mohamed Shein, Prime Minister, Edward Ngoyai Lowassa, National Assembly Speaker, Samwel Sitta, Attorney General, Johson Mwanyika and representative of the Zanzibar President, the isles’ Deputy Chief Minister, Ali Juma Shamhuna.
On the list of invited guests were top officials of defense and security forces, religious leaders, foreign ambassadors and other members of the diplomatic corps.
The sworn-in team, which will serve the fourth-phase government in the next five years, includes, 36 new faces—two state ministers, eight senior ministers and 26 deputy ministers.
Those who were sworn in include, state ministers, Hawa Ghasia, Philip Marmo and Kingunge Ngombale-Mwiru (President’s office), Dr Hussein Mwinyi and Prof Mark Mwandosya (Vice-President’s office) and Mizengo Pinda and Juma Akukweti (Prime Minister’s office).
Ministers who were sworn in with their ministries in brackets include Dr Asha-Rose Migiro (Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation), Andrew Chenge (East African Co-operation Affairs), Zakia Meghji (Finance) and Dr Juma Ngasongwa (Planning, Economy and Empowerment).
Others are Nazir Karamagi (Industry, Trade and Marketing), Joseph Mungai (Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives), Antony Diallo (Natural Resources and Tourism), Stephen Wasira (Water) and Dr Ibrahim Msabaha (Energy and Minerals).
The list also include, Basil Mramba (Infrastructure Development), Prof David Mwakyusa (Health and Welfare Development), Margaret Sitta (Education and Vocational Training), Prof Peter Msola (Science, Technology and Higher Education) and Prof Jumanne Maghembe (Labor, Employment and Youth Development).
Others are, John Magufuli (Lands and Human Settlement Development), Mohamed Seif Khatib (Information, Culture and Sports), Prof Juma Kapuya (Defense and National Service) and Bakari Mwapachu (Public Safety and Security).
Others are John Chiligati (Home Affairs), Dr Mary Nagu (Justice and Constitutional Affairs), Sofia Simba (Community Development, Gender and Children) and Dr Shukuru Kawambwa (Livestock Development).
The list of deputy ministers sworn in yesterday include Selina Kombani and Dr Luka Siame (Prime Minister’s office), Ambassador Seif Ally Idd and Cyril Chami (Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation) and Dr Deodorus Kamala (East African Cooperation Affairs).
Others are Abdisalaam Issa Khatib and Mustapha Mkulo (Finance), Salome Mbatia (Planning, Economy and Empowerment), David Mathayo David (Industry, Trade and Marketing), Christopher Chiza and Hezekiah Chibulunje (Agriculture, Food Security and Co-operatives).
Other deputy ministers are Zabein Mhita (Natural Resources and Tourism), Shamsa Mwangunga (Water), Dr Lawrance Masha (Energy and Minerals), Dr Maua Daftari and Dr Milton Mahanga (Infrastructure Development), Dr Asha Kigoda (Health and Welfare Development) and Mwantumu Mahiza and Ludovic Mwanzila (Education and Vocational Training).
The list of sworn-in deputy ministers include also, Gaudensia Kabaka (Science, Technology and Higher Education), Jeremia Sumari and Daniel Nsanzugwako (Labor, Employment and Youth Development), Ritha Mlaki (Lands and Human Settlement Development), Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi and Joel Bendera (Information, Culture and Sports) and Omar Yusuph Mzee (Defense and National Service).
Others are, Mohamed Aboud (Public Safety and Security), Benard Membe (Home Affairs), Mathias Chikawe (Justice and Constitutional Affairs), Batilda Burian (Community Development, Gender and Children) and Dr Charles Mlingwa (Livestock Development).
President Kikwete introduced major reforms in the Cabinet, forming new state ministries and several new full ministries.
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