President Kenyatta has slammed Starehe MP Charles Kanyi Njagua alias ‘Jaguar’ for threatening to evict Tanzanians and other foreigners operating shops in Nairobi.
Speaking in Tanzania on Friday, Kenyatta described the youthful Jubilee MP as a non-visionary leader whose thinking is limited to “village politics.”
Kenyatta, who is on a two-day private visit to Tanzanian President John Magufuli’s rural home in Chato, assured Tanzanians living in Kenya
of their security and that of their property.
“You know some politicians are speaking first even before thinking. You’ll find somebody’s thoughts are only centered around the village he was born and brought up in; he thinks that the world begins and ends with his village,” said Kenyatta while addressing residents of Chato.
“You’re hearing some of them yapping about inexistent conflicts. How can you tell a Tanzanian that he or she cannot do business in Kenya? How can you tell a Tanzanian that he or she cannot walk freely in Kenya? How can you tell a Tanzanian that he cannot look for a wife in Kenya? Is that even possible?” posed the Head of State.
“At the same time, you cannot stop a Kenyan from visiting Tanzania or doing business in Tanzania. You cannot stop a Kenyan from seducing a woman living in Chato. That is East Africa we want; not East Africa run by people who have small brains; and are guided by backward thinking, tribalism, and stupidity,” added Kenyatta.
He further noted that he wants to leave behind a united East Africa before retiring in 2022.
“We are neighbors; we speak one language, share borders and are closely-knitted. So, when somebody tries to cause divisions between us, will he or she really manage? He or she cannot!
“As leaders, we have ensured that we have gotten rid of any kind of barriers that risk stopping our people from trading with each other and intermarrying,” he said.
Jaguar was arrested a day after making the remarks and was charged with incitement to violence. He was released on Sh500, 000 cash bail on Wednesday.
His remarks forced Tanzania to summon Kenya’s High Commissioner to Dar es Salaam Dan Kazungu for an explanation but the government quickly moved in to prevent a possible diplomatic row with her neighbor.
Mr. President if you tear…
Mr. President if you tear why does Jaguar still have a job as an MP…this is another political statement. For once be a president and LEAD
Because hes elected and the…
Because hes elected and the president cant fire him. We live in a democracy not a totalitarian nation.
Last I checked MPs are…
Last I checked MPs are elected by constituents. Not sure how mlevis leadership has any relevance to his ongoing employment
We strive to look for the…
We strive to look for the common good of Africa. Primitive and naive community centered ideologies must go out off the window.
don’t condone what Njagua…
don’t condone what Njagua said, however, UG and TZ have not been treating Kenyans fairly. Migingo BS is ongoing for like last 10 and TZ is just envious of Kenya coz they know who the BIG BRO of the region is.
Stop with the PR stunts…
Stop with the PR stunts Tanzanians do not like us and we do not like them.The future of our youth is more important.Kenyans can not afford to give jobs to foreigners .Jaguer stated the obvious Matiangi needs to put an end to this visa on arrival rubbish .Why does Kenya have the highest unemployment rate yet it is supposedly the most developed country in East and Central Africa?
My brother @Raia what do you…
My brother @Raia what do you think makes Kenya the most developed country in East and central Africa? Xenophobics like you and Njagua who are still living in the stone age need to be locked up.
Jaguar stated what most…
Jaguar stated what most Kenyans feel but are afraid to speak out. If he had a better approach and maybe even worked with other relevant entities to table laws that regulate immigrants and foreign business owners in Kenya, that would’ve been plausible. We can’t all get into this “kumbaya” attitude of “karibuni, kila mtu”, “You can get away with anything in Kenya as a foreigner” Hiyo haiwezekani.
Call me xenophobic or…
Call me xenophobic or homophobic take your pick what is going on in Southafrica must begin to happen in Kenya .Unless foreigners are coming to perform heart surgery or cure HIV this mambo of opening mitumba stalls or kiosks be it for mpesa ,selling groceries or just cigarettes as Matiangi said Kenya does not have a license for such biashara these foreigners can do the same in their countries warudi kwao .Complete abuse of the visa on arrival put in place by an idiot .Eastleigh is now an extension of Somalia kitengela is now the new Kinshasa and they are still coming how do you give away the bread plus the bakery?And the Chinese continue to whip grown men kwani Kenya ni kwa nani yawa!
Oh no, not again! the flip…
Oh no, not again! the flip flopping is killing me! Mara people like Michael Joseph are welcome as Kenyans cannot man their own lives, finances, etc…now the gates can’t be open to everyone in Kenya and then declares one “can get away with anything in Kenya as a foreigner”. Hizo pati pati ziache kando, jaribu kuvaa akala, they are heavier and more grounded at a fraction of the price of the pati pati………. not to mention the revenue will go directly to a native Kenyan. Ajabu.