The Presidential Commission Against Corruption (PCAC), commonly known as the Warioba Commission, was formed during his tenure by former

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

n President Benjamin Mkapa on 17 January 1996, as a way of fulfilling his election pledge to fight

corruption Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted in a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's personal gain. Corruption m ...

in the country. The commission was chaired by former

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Joseph Warioba Joseph Sinde Warioba (born September 3, 1940) served as Prime Minister of Tanzania from 1985 to 1990. Furthermore, he served concurrently as the country's Vice President. He has also served as a judge on the East African Court of Justice, and as c ...

. The commission was formed to carry out diagnostic studies on corruption in the country as part of the

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strategy in enhancing integrity and accountability. It completed its work on 7 December 1996 after reviewing statutes, rules and procedures in Government and identifying loopholes for growth of corruption. The findings were published in "The Report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry Against Corruption", commonly known as "The Warioba Report". Amongst other things, the Commission found that in the

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delivery sector, some public servants receive

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s as a means of supplementing their meager incomes, which in turn helped them to meet their financial obligations (petty corruption). The other type of corruption highlighted was "grand corruption", which involves high-level official and public servants who engage in corrupt practices because of their excessive greed for accumulation of wealth. To remedy the problem of corruption, the commission made comprehensive recommendations touching all government ministries and departments.

References

Annual Report of the State of Corruption in Tanzania 2002 - Chapter 1 Measures to Combat Corruption at The Local, National and International Law
Tanzanian commissions and inquiries Political history of Tanzania Anti-corruption agencies 1996 establishments in Tanzania Government agencies established in 1996 {{Tanzania-stub