The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO–RALG), Prof Riziki Shemdoe, has launched three newly constructed classrooms at Kilivicha Secondary School in Bumbuli District, saying the facilities will help address long-standing congestion among students.
The classrooms, built at a cost of Sh84.08 million with support from Vuga Development Initiative, are expected to improve the learning environment and expand the school’s capacity to accommodate more students.
Speaking during the launch on March 21, 2026, Prof Shemdoe said the new infrastructure will reduce overcrowding that has affected the school for years while also helping it prepare for increased enrolment expected under the government’s new education curriculum.
Under the revised curriculum framework, students completing Standard Six and Standard Seven will join Form One at the same time beginning in 2028, a change that is expected to significantly increase the number of students entering secondary schools.
Prof Shemdoe said the new classrooms are part of early preparations to ensure schools are ready to accommodate the anticipated surge in enrolment.
“The construction of these classrooms will help eliminate congestion in learning spaces while preparing the school to receive the larger number of Form One students expected in 2028 following the completion of Standard Six and Seven under the new education curriculum,” he said.
He commended Vuga Development Initiative for partnering with the government to support improvements in education infrastructure.
Prof Shemdoe specifically thanked Mr Rama Kaoneka, project manager at A Better World Canada and a leader of Vuga Development Initiative, for supporting the construction of the classrooms at Kilivicha Secondary School.
The minister also highlighted ongoing government efforts to improve learning infrastructure across the country, noting that the administration led by President Samia Suluhu Hassan has continued to allocate significant funds to upgrade school facilities.
According to him, Bumbuli District has received TZS3.2 billion in the current financial year to improve infrastructure in primary schools and another TZS2.1 billion to support the development of secondary school facilities.
He further directed the Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government to ensure that funds are set aside in the 2026/27 financial year budget for the construction of physics and biology laboratories at Kilivicha Secondary School.
Mr Kaoneka said the organisation supported the project to help improve teaching and learning conditions for students in the area.
He said better learning infrastructure plays an important role in helping students achieve their academic goals and develop skills that can contribute to national development.
Students and residents who attended the event welcomed the new classrooms, saying they will create a better environment for learning.
Emmanuel Francis Michael, a student at the school, said the improved facilities will motivate students to work harder and pursue their ambitions.
“With these classrooms we will study in a better environment, and I believe many of us will perform well and achieve our dreams. Personally, I want to become a pilot,” he said.
A resident of Kilivicha village, Mr Moses Thomas, thanked Prof Shemdoe for launching the classrooms, saying the project will enable students to study in a more conducive environment.
Acting head teacher of Kilivicha Secondary School, Ms Sophia Dossa, also expressed gratitude for the support, noting that the new classrooms will contribute to improving academic performance at the school.
