Ruto apologises to Tanzania over recent tiff

KENYA: PRESIDENT William Ruto has moved to reassure Tanzania of Kenya’s commitment to maintaining strong diplomatic relations, following a recent incident in which several Kenyan activists were reportedly detained and mistreated in Tanzania.

Speaking at the Annual National Prayer Breakfast in Nairobi, President Ruto appeared to extend an olive branch to Tanzania on behalf of the activists.

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“To our neighbours from Tanzania, if we have wronged you in any way, we ask for your forgiveness. If there is any misstep that we have done, we apologise,” he said as he extended this to Uganda.

“If there is anything that Kenyans have done that is not right, we want to apologise.”

Ruto stated that as Kenya they want to build a relationship that will make our country great.