Tanzania, May 26 -- Dodoma. The government has sought a Sh2.44 trillion budget for the Home Affairs ministry for the 2026/27 financial year, outlining plans to recruit more than 10,000 new personnel, expand security infrastructure, strengthen the fight against cybercrime and human trafficking and modernise policing systems across the country.

Presenting the ministry's budget proposals in Parliament yesterday, Home Affairs minister Petrobas Katambi said the proposed spending reflects growing demands on the country's security institutions amid evolving social and technological challenges.

"Of the total budget, Sh1.95 trillion, equivalent to 80 percent, will be used for recurrent expenditure, while Sh489.85 billion, or 20 percent, has been...