This archive report was first published on 7 July 2019.
On a private visit to Tanzania, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta met with his host President John Magufuli on July 7, 2019, to discuss regional security and economic cooperation.
The two leaders emphasized their commitment to addressing cross-border crimes, stating that citizens of either country would be subject to the laws of the country where they commit the crime.
"If a person (Tanzanian) commits a crime in Kenya, they will be subjected to Kenyan law. And if a Kenyan commits a crime in Tanzania, they will be dealt with in accordance with our laws," President Magufuli said.
President Kenyatta added that as leaders, they would do everything possible to insulate peace-loving East Africans from the actions of a few misguided individuals, particularly those engaged in terrorist activities.
"We want to ensure that we have peace. We know a majority of our people are good. They want to do business, to travel and to farm. But we are also practical, we know that there are bad people amongst us, we will deal with those ones firmly," the Kenyan leader said.
The two Heads of State also agreed to establish a natural gas trade arrangement between the neighboring countries, with Tanzania holding 57 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves.
President Magufuli expressed his country's interest in exporting natural gas to Kenya, stating, "We have natural gas, a lot of gas. We know Kenya needs gas. Instead of Kenya importing gas from outside East Africa, they should buy from here,"
