DODOMA, Sept. 12 -- THE Office of the Chief Parliamentary Draftsman (OCPD) has marked major milestones in strengthening Tanzanias legal framework, with a total of 68 bills passed by Parliament in the past five years, alongside extensive reforms to ensure the countrys laws respond to dynamic social and economic realities.

The achievements were revealed yesterday in Dodoma by the Chief Parliamentary Draftsman, Mr Onorius Njole, during a working session between the Attorney Generals Chambers and editors of media outlets across the country.

Mr Njole said the five-year journey has seen OCPD oversee the amendment of 297 laws, revision of 446 principal legislations, translation of 433 laws into Kiswahili, and the preparation of 5,708 subsidiar...