Kenya, May 18 -- Babu Owino, a member of Kenya's parliament from Embakasi East, has strongly criticised the President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu. Babu Owino warns Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu for detaining Martha Karua. He is asking her to stay away from Kenya after a Kenyan politician, Martha Karua, was detained in Tanzania.
Owino expressed his anger on social media about Karua's detention, which happened during her visit to Tanzania for a political event.
The reasons for her arrest are not clear, and Tanzanian officials have not yet explained what happened.
He warned President Suluhu, saying, "Don't ever come to Kenya," and accused Tanzanian authorities of disrespecting Kenyan citizens.
He is demanding that Karua be released immediately and that the Tanzanian government apologizes.
Martha Karua is a well-known opposition leader and head of the NARC-Kenya party. Many people in Kenya are upset about her detention and are supporting her.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kenya is working with Tanzanian officials to get more information about her situation and to help secure her release.
Owino's comments have stirred strong feelings among Kenyans. Some people admire his boldness, while others are calling for calm to prevent the situation from getting worse.
This incident has the potential to create tensions between Kenya and Tanzania, two countries that have usually worked together well in the East African Community.
Experts are warning that if this issue is not resolved quickly, it could negatively affect trade and diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Bana Kenya.