PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan is tomorrow expected to inaugurate the new Judiciary headquarters.

Prof. Elisante ole Gabriel, the chief court administrator, told journalists here yesterday that with the completion of the headquarters and judges’ residences, housing challenges for judges in Dodoma have been resolved, and the next focus will be on Dar es Salaam.

"We have solved the issue of judges' housing in Dodoma, with 48 houses completed. Next, we will start with Dar es Salaam and proceed with a plan to improve housing for magistrates in courts across the country," he stated.

Additionally, integrated justice centers in regional High Court premises will now be used to hear family, marriage and inheritance cases, expanding access to justice in various communities.

He hinted at the possibility of establishing a Supreme Court within the new headquarters, asserting that provisions have been made for such a court, if the government and parliament approve it in the future, as the necessary infrastructure will already be in place.

The new premises make up the largest courthouse building in Africa and ranks sixth globally, he stated, citing some of its features as including robots to guide visitors to offices, and a helicopter landing pad.

The mentioned that world's largest courthouse is in Asia, covering 147,000 square meters, while the previous sixth-largest courthouse was in Europe, with 53,000 square meters, now eclipsed by the new Judiciary headquarters, spread over 63,244 square meters.

"This building is unique as it has a star-shaped design consisting of nine floors, and is built to last for more than a century. It will also feature modern ICT systems with artificial intelligence, robots to guide visitors to various offices, plus a helipad,” he said.

Having a helipad will facilitate the rapid movement of judges to handle various cases more efficiently, as a judge could preside over a case in Dodoma and then take a helicopter to another region the same day to hear another case, he explained.

"We have every reason to thank the government for its investment in modern infrastructure, which enhances the rapid delivery of justice in various courts," he said.

The Judiciary headquarters project has cost 416.46bn/- and includes judges’ residences and Judicial Service Commission offices, with the funds used for the project coming from taxpayers' money and not from any external sources, he added.