Tanzanian Bongo artist Harmonize alias Konde Boy has urged Kenyans to respect President Samia Suluhu.
Harmonize's remarks come in the wake of President Samia Suluhu’s backlash on social media platforms from a sections of Kenyans.
The Bongo star, says that Tanzanians have never been disrespectful to Kenyan President William Ruto, calling upon his fanbase to extend the same treatment to Ms. suluhu.
He noted that most of his musical fans are from Kenya, urging his fanbase to refrain from portraying President Suluhu in negative publicity.
"Wakenya tafadhali mheshimu Rais wetu. Sisi kama Watanzania hatujawahi hata kwa siku moja kumdhalilisha au kumkosea heshima Rais wenu kwa sababu tunaiheshimu nchi yenu."
Simply translates to, "Kenyans please show some respect to our president because as Tanzanians we have never disrespected your President not even once".
" Tafadhali onesheni heshima kwa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania chini ya uongozi wa Mama Samia Suluhu. Acheni kuposti picha za kejeli mtandaoni zinazomkosea heshima kwa sababu ya kujitokeza kutetea na kulinda nchi yetu. Nawaambia haya kama msanii wenu mpendwa wa Bongo Fleva kwa sababu zaidi ya nusu ya mashabiki wangu wanatoka Kenya. Tafadhali, muacheni Mama Samia apumue. Heshima ni ya msingi!" he added.
Meaning, "Please show some respect to the Republic of Tanzania under President Suluhu’s leadership. Stop posting inappropriate pictures on social media to taint the President's image for standing up and fighting for Tanzanians. I'm telling you this as your beloved bongo artist, half of my fans are Kenyans, please leave president Samia alone"
President Suluhu has recently been on the receiving end of Kenyans on social media.
This comes after Kenyan activists, including People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua, Law Society of Kenya council member Gloria Kimani, Pan-African Progressive Leaders Solidarity Network member Lynn Ngugi, Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and others were detained and deported at Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere International Airport on Sunday.
They were part of a legal and civil society delegation invited by the East Africa Law Society (EALS) in coordination with the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Uganda Law Society, ahead of a court session to deliberate on the case of former Tanzanian presidential candidate and opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
Supporters and legal colleagues voiced concern and called on Tanzanian authorities to respect the principles of free movement and legal representation within the East African Community (EAC).
