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Kenyan president apologises to Tanzania over deportation row

created: May 28, 2025, 1:33 p.m. | updated: May 29, 2025, 8:27 p.m.

Kenyan president apologises to Tanzania over deportation rowWilliam Ruto says Kenya is keen to build relationships with its neighboursSpeaking at a national prayer breakfast on Wednesday, Ruto appeared to extend an olive branch to Tanzania. Some Kenyans on social media have been targeting Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the recent detention and deportation of prominent East African activists. Kenya's President William Ruto has publicly apologised to Tanzania following days of tension between the neighbouring countries. In a heated debate on Monday, Tanzanian parliamentarians expressed outrage over the young Kenyans trolling President Samia. She asked young Kenyans to create a WhatsApp group for further engagement and promised to engage them in a live session on Saturday.

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