Jinsi ya Kufanya Marekebisho Kwenye Cheti RITA (Certificate Corrections)

ITA was officially launched on 23 June 2006 and replaces the former Department of Probate in the Office of the Attorney General, Ministry of Constitution and Law. It is an Agency under the Office of the Attorney General in the Ministry of Constitution and Law.

The history of RITA dates back to 1917 when the German colonial government enacted the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Proclamation No. 15 of 1917 (Citizens’ Area).

When the British took over Tanganyika (Mainland Tanzania) from the Germans they recognised the births and deaths registration system established by German law by recognising the register under the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1920 (Cap. 108).

It should be noted that under both colonial powers births and deaths registration was not compulsory for Africans.

REQUESTS FOR CORRECTIONS IN DEATH CERTIFICATES

This service is currently not available electronically and therefore requires the applicant to come to our Headquarters or District Offices.

Correction of the Name of the Deceased

Amendments to the Births and Deaths Registration Act, Chapter 108, made in 2019, allowing for corrections of the names of the deceased if there are misspelled letters and not changing the entire name or removing the names of the deceased.

The applications will be submitted by letter to the Registrar General, attaching supporting documents and paying the prescribed fee, and if the application meets the criteria, the amendments will be made in the registration register.

Note: The name is being amended and not to delete or remove the original names of the deceased.