Kenya and Tanzania foreign affairs ministers, Amina Mohamed (left) and
Augustine Mahiga, sign the Agreed Minutes of the Third Session of the
Joint Commission for Cooperation in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on December
16, 2016. PHOTO | FOREIGN AFFAIRS KENYA
By CHABI BARASA
The country’s Foreign Affairs minister Augustine Mahiga said
this during a joint press conference in Dar es Salaam with his Kenyan
counterpart on Friday.
“I would also like to assure you that Tanzania is fully behind you,” Mr Mahiga said to Ms Mohamed.
On her part, Ms Mohamed said “it was tough to reach this
decision to contest but I’m prepared for the challenges ahead,” adding,
“I feel very strongly that this is our time and I am upbeat about our
chances to realise our dream.”
Earlier, Tanzania had said that though it did support Ms Mohamed
for the position, who has been endorsed by East Africa Community and
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa economic blocs, positions
may shift after the first round of voting in elections scheduled for
late January when countries start horse-trading.
The Kenyan Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary was in the Dar for
the third session of the Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC). JCC is a
diplomacy body that was formed to direct bilateral relations between
the two countries.
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