Kenyan President William Ruto has issued a formal apology to Tanzania

Kenyan President William Ruto has issued a formal apology to Tanzania in light of the recent deportation dispute.

The President of Kenya, William Ruto, has made a public apology to Tanzania after several days of heightened tension between the two neighboring nations.

A number of Kenyans on social media have directed their ire towards Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the recent arrest and deportation of notable East African activists.

Frustrated Tanzanian Members of Parliament on Monday accused Kenyans of engaging in cyberbullying and showing a lack of respect for Tanzanian sovereignty, as well as interfering in their internal matters.

During a national prayer breakfast held on Wednesday, Ruto seemed to reach out to Tanzania in a gesture of goodwill.

"To our neighbors from Tanzania, if we have offended you in any manner, we ask for your forgiveness," he stated.

"If there is anything inappropriate that Kenyans have done, we wish to express our apologies," the president further remarked.

Ruto also extended his apologies to the younger generation of Kenyans, commonly referred to as Gen-Zs, who have voiced their criticism of his administration since the violent anti-tax protests that occurred last June.

- BBC

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