Mr Said Tunda is the new director general of the Dar Rapid Transit Agency (Dart) which regulates the BRT, while Mr Pius Ng’ingo takes over as director general of Uda Rapid Transit (Udart) that operates Phase One
Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed new leaders to steer the city’s troubled Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, at a time when public dissatisfaction with services is mounting.
Mr Said Tunda is the new director general of the Dar Rapid Transit Agency (Dart) which regulates the BRT, while Mr Pius Ng’ingo takes over as director general of Uda Rapid Transit (Udart) that operates Phase One.
Their appointments were announced on Thursday October 02, 2025, by Chief Secretary Dr Moses Kusiluka.
The reshuffle saw the removal of Dr Athuman Kihamia, who was heading Dart, and Mr Waziri Kindamba, the former Udart boss. No reasons were given for the shake-up.
However, the leadership changes come amid growing public frustration with Dar es Salaam’s flagship transport project. Just a day earlier, commuters on a Gerezani–Kimara BRT bus broke into protest songs — an unusual yet telling expression of anger over worsening services.
Launched in 2016 with the promise of easing congestion and improving mobility, the BRT system is now plagued by overcrowding, long queues, irregular schedules and deteriorating infrastructure maintenance.
Passengers have voiced repeated complaints, urging the government to act.
Adding to the discontent is the delay in launching Phase Two of the project, linking Mbagala to Gerezani. Despite repeated government assurances, the service is yet to begin, deepening scepticism among residents.
The route was scheduled to start on September 1, 2025 but has not yet matured so far.
Although the government has enlisted private partners to speed up delivery — with Mofat Company importing nearly 100 new buses — services have not yet taken off with Dart remaining mum.
Several of the buses that should operate in the Mbagala-Gerezani route were seen operating in Morogoro Road route yesterday.
