Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said that Kenya will not retaliate over Tanzania's move to restrict business permits for foreigners, stressing that diplomacy remains the best approach to resolving the issue.
Appearing before the National Assembly's Committee on Regional Integration, the CS reassured MPs that the government had not abandoned Kenyans working abroad.
However, he cautioned against rising xenophobic sentiments at home, warning such attitudes could have destructive consequences. Mudavadi insisted: "My appeal is that, let us pursue the diplomatic angle.
The Ministry will have a bilateral diplomatic engagement with Tanzania with a view to have the matter resolved for the benefit of Kenyans currently operating businesses in Tanzania.
