This archive report was first published on 30 July 2019.
On July 30, 2019, Jaguar's Tanzanian girlfriend, Lulu Diva, spoke out in defense of her boyfriend's recent xenophobic remarks in Kamukunji, Nairobi.
Her comments came after Jaguar, a Starehe Constituency Member of Parliament, made inflammatory statements while touring the Kamukunji market.
According to a video recording, Jaguar was heard saying, 'IF YOU ASSESS OUR MARKETS, UGANDANS AND TANZANIANS HAVE TAKEN OVER OUR BUSINESSES… NOW WE ARE SAYING ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. IF A 24-HOUR ULTIMATUM IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THEM TO BE DEPORTED, WE WILL REMOVE THEM AND WE’LL BEAT THEM UP AND WE WILL NOT FEAR ANYONE.'
Unlike A.Y, who defended his countrymen and criticized Jaguar's statements, Lulu Diva downplayed the situation, saying it was 'ni kawaida sana kwa kiongozi kutetea wananchi wake, Na Watanzania walipaniki kupitia ile kauli lakini ilikuwa ni ya kawaida.'
