Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan has suspended the director-general of the country’s ports authority after an audit report showed embezzlement of government funds at the state corporation.
This is her first key decision since assuming office.
President Samia announced the suspension of Deusdedit Kakoko after receiving an audit report for the financial year 2019/20.
She expressed concern that the ports authority had not accounted for about four billion Tanzanian shillings ($1.8m; £1.3m).
She ordered urgent investigations into the loss of public funds.
President Samia took the action just two days after the burial of the former President John Magufuli, who is remembered for his drive against corruption in government.
