This archive report was first published on 5 July 2019.
Published on July 5, 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to visit his Tanzanian counterpart, John Magufuli, at his rural home in Chato, Tanzania.
Magufuli's Communications Director, Gerson Msigwa, announced that President Kenyatta's plane will touch down at Chato Airport at 10pm on Friday.
President Kenyatta's visit comes amid heightened anxiety following recent xenophobic remarks targeted at Tanzanian traders by Starehe MP Charles Njagua.
Freeman Mbowe, the Opposition leader in the Tanzanian legislative assembly, told the House on June 26 that Njagua's comments cannot be taken lightly, noting that lives of Tanzanians living in Kenya could be at risk.
President Kenyatta delivered a special message to Magufuli on Tuesday through Kenya's High Commissioner to Tanzania, reaffirming his government's commitment to protect foreign nationals in the country.
Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had condemned Njagua's remarks, terming them unfortunate.
Starehe MP Charles Njagua was charged with incitement to violence on Wednesday over the hate remarks he made on June 24 targeting foreign traders.
