Uhuru Kenyatta travels to Dar for Magufuli inauguration
President Uhuru Kenyatta at a past event. He travelled to Dar es Salaam on November 5, 2015 to attend the inauguration ceremony of Tanzania’s President-elect John Pombe Magufuli. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Mr Kenyatta would be joined by other African leaders including Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe.
- President Kenyatta congratulated Mr Magufuli in a letter dated November 2.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has travelled to Dar es Salaam to attend the inauguration ceremony of Tanzania’s President-elect John Pombe Magufuli.
The President and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta were seen off at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Deputy President William Ruto.
President Kenyatta congratulated Mr Magufuli, saying Kenya was committed to strengthening its relationship with its southern neighbour.
“Kenya presents its compliments to the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania,” a letter dated November 2 says.
A statement from the Tanzanian Government said Mr Kenyatta would be joined at the inauguration by other African leaders, including Mr Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe), Mr Yoweri Museveni (Uganda) and Mr Paul Kagame (Rwanda).
Others who will attend are Mr Jacob Zuma (South Africa), Mr Joseph Kabila (Democratic Republic of Congo), Mr Filipe Nyusi (Mozambique) and Mr Edgar Lungu (Zambia).
