THE Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA) has revealed reported embezzlement of 1bn/- at Mwanza Congregational Mosque, saying legal action will be taken against all individuals involved.

Presenting an audited report before believers here here at the weekend, RITA Chief Executive Officer Frank Kanyusi said the probe committee formed to audit assets of the mosque discovered misappropriation of the said amount.

 “We are here to present to you the audited report of by the probe team that was tasked to audit the assets of your mosque. We promise you that those involved in the scandal will face legal action,” he said.

According to Kanyusi, in February this year, RITA formed a probe team tasked to conduct one-month thorough investigation on the mosque’s assets and later the team established that the amount of money fell into the wrong hands.

He warned that members of Board of Trustees are not owners of the mosque’s properties. Instead, their duties are to oversee and protect assets from misuse for the benefits of members.

Following the suspected misuse of the mosque’s property and internal frictions among members, the High in Dodoma directed the formation of interim committee of Board of Trustees before June 20, 2024 to oversee the mosque’s properties until the new board is elected.

 “My appeal to the interim committee members is that you should be honest because the assets are not yours; you are just entrusted to oversee them,” Kanyusi said.

 RITA Legal Officer Emmanuela Mwingira said the agency had already worked on some changes in the constitution and picked some believers and tasked them to conduct election for members of board of trustees.

“We had a work to review their constitution and improved it to avoid repeating the mistakes in future,” she said.

Speaking at the same venue, a member of the mosque Sherally Sherally asked for the law to follow its course, commending RITA for timely intervention and taking appropriate action. 

“We are confident and optimistic on how the government is addressing this matter,” he said.