Proposal for Comprehensive Audit of Nyerere Bridge Toll Revenue by CAG
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TLDR
- A Tanzanian lawyer has filed a constitutional case challenging the toll fees on the Julius Nyerere Bridge in Dar es Salaam.
- The case, Constitutional Case No. 20632 of 2026, was submitted to the High Court of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry.
- Advocate Mohamed Majaliwa argues that the toll collection system violates the Constitution by treating citizens unequally.
- The suit names five public institutions, including the Controller and Auditor General (CAG), as respondents.
- Majaliwa is requesting the court to declare all tolls collected at the bridge null and void and to compel the CAG to conduct a comprehensive financial audit of the toll revenue since operations began.