Dodoma — President William Ruto addressed the Tanzanian Parliament in Dodoma on Tuesday, calling for deeper investment ties between Kenya and Tanzania and warning against narratives that fuel division among East African nations.
The President said regional relations have long been undermined by competition, suspicion, and rivalry, which he noted have fragmented markets and weakened Africa's collective economic power.
"If we are honest with ourselves, 'ndugu jirani', some of these forces are still very alive with us. They still shape our narratives," Ruto told lawmakers.
He reminded the House that Kenya and Tanzania's founding leaders, Julius Nyerere and Jomo Kenyatta, envisioned a united East Africa built on cooperation rather than isolation.
