THE Auditor General’s Report on Parastatal Bodies for the financial year ended 31st December 2024 has revealed that TAZAMA spent over K3 million on a drone that was non-functional. The Report revealed that due to non-functionality of the drone which was shipped in 2022, a combined team of selected board members undertook a trip to China to meet the manufacturer at a total cost of K1,770,297, but it was established that the sales company was liquidated in 2022 and the owner had relocated to the United States of America. “TAZAMA made a total payment of US$103,600 (K1,785,138.53) as 100 percent advance payment for the shipping of a drone. Further, amounts totalling K439,188 were paid as customs clearing charges bringing the...