Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu has broken her silence after the recent detention and subsequent deportation of several high-profile Kenyans from the East African neighbour on Sunday and Monday.
Speaking during a public forum on Monday, May 19, a defiant Suluhu faulted Kenyan activists for what she termed as attempts to disrupt the peace in Tanzania.
The Tanzanian Head of State, known for her firm stance, took a swipe at Kenya's political climate, suggesting that some activists who had failed to effect change in their own country were now attempting to interfere in Tanzania's affairs. "We've started seeing a trend where some activists from our neighbouring countries are trying to meddle in our business," Suluhu said. "If they have been contained in their own country, let them not try to come to ruin our peace." More to follow...