The Permanent Secretary in the Vice President’s Office, Richard Muyungi, has directed the contractor, SUMA JKT, to speed up the construction of the office building currently underway at the Government City in Mtumba, Dodoma.
Dr. Muyungi issued the directive on March 9, 2026 during an inspection visit to assess the progress of the project, accompanied by senior officials and members of the office’s management team.
He said the contractor must work around the clock to complete remaining improvements and repairs within the building, stressing that the Vice President’s Office would not grant any further extension to the project timeline after having done so previously. Dr. Muyungi also noted that all necessary requirements for completing the project, including payments to the contractor and procurement of furniture, had already been fulfilled. He further called for the installation of modern systems for solid waste processing and management within the building to promote environmental protection once the facility becomes operational.
The Permanent Secretary in the Vice President’s Office, Dr Richard Muyungi, receives a briefing on the progress of the construction of the office building project currently underway at the Government City in Mtumba, Dodoma, from the Project Coordinator from Suma JKT Company, Engineer Richard Raphael (second right). The inspection visit took place on 9 March 2026 in Mtumba, Dodoma.The Permanent Secretary in the Vice President’s Office, Dr Richard Muyungi, inspects the construction project of the office building underway at Government City, Mtumba in Dodoma on 9 March 2026. On the left is the Project Coordinator from Suma JKT Company, Engineer Richard Raphael.The Permanent Secretary in the Vice President’s Office, Dr Richard Muyungi, examines various furniture installed inside the office building project currently under construction at Government City, Mtumba, Dodoma, during his inspection visit on 9 March 2026. On the right is the Director of Administration and Human Resources in the Vice President’s Office, Mr Paul Masanja.The Permanent Secretary in the Vice President’s Office, Dr Richard Muyungi (left), speaks with the Project Coordinator for the construction of the office building from Suma JKT Company, Engineer Richard Raphael, during his visit to inspect the progress of the project on 9 March 2026. On the right is the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Environment), Ambassador Baraka Luvanda.The Director of Union Affairs in the Vice President’s Office, Dr Juma Mohamed Salum (left), briefs the Permanent Secretary, Dr Richard Muyungi, during his inspection visit to review the progress of the office building construction project at Government City, Mtumba in Dodoma on 9 March 2026.The Director of Union Affairs in the Vice President’s Office, Dr Juma Mohamed Salum (left), provides explanations to the Permanent Secretary, Dr Richard Muyungi, during the inspection visit of the office building construction project underway at Government City, Mtumba, Dodoma on 9 March 2026. On the right is the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Environment), Ambassador Baraka Luvanda.The Permanent Secretary in the Vice President’s Office, Dr Richard Muyungi (left), speaks during his visit to assess the progress of the construction of the office building project underway at Government City, Mtumba in Dodoma on 9 March 2026. On the right is the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Environment), Ambassador Baraka Luvanda. (Photos: Vice President’s Office)
