Oscar Sudi Praises Samia Suluhu for Deporting Karua, Ex-CJ Mutunga: "Endelea Kuwanyoosha Mama"

• Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi commented President Samia Suluhu after detaining and deporting six Kenyans including former chief justice Willy Mutunga
• According to Sudi, Suluhu was brave enough to deny Mutunga and Martha Karua entry into Tanzania
• The Kapseret lawmaker suggested that Suluhu should have detained the six Kenyans for two more days before deporting them

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over four years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi - Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has supported the move by Tanzanian authorities to deport six prominent Kenyans.

Was Samia Suluhu lenient to Martha Karua?

In a post on Wednesday, May 21, Sudi praised Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu for detaining and deporting former chief justice Willy Mutunga and People's Liberation Party (PLP) leader, Martha Karua.

The outspoken lawmaker showered the Tanzanian president with praise for being brave in protecting her country against external interference.

Sudi urged Kenyans to refrain from interfering in the affairs of foreign countries to avoid unnecessary tensions.

"Congratulations to President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the United Republic of Tanzania for being brave in protecting your country. Let's focus on domestic priorities, refraining from interference in external affairs to prevent unnecessary diplomatic tensions. Keep disciplining them, Mama!"

He suggested that President Suluhu was more lenient towards the six Kenyans, arguing that if he were in charge, he would have caned them

"If I were Samia Suluhu, I would have disciplined those Kenyan activists for two days, two strokes each day ," the Kapseret MP added.

Sudi challenged the activists to start by helping needy Kenyans who lack legal representations before attempting to assist foreign national.

Which Kenyans were deported by Tanzanian authorities?

Mutunga and Karua were among high-profile Kenyans who were detained and denied entry into Tanzania on Sunday, May 18.

Mutunga, together with two Kenyan activists, Hanifa Adan and Hussein Khalid, were detained at the Julius Nyerere Airport, Dar es Salaam.

Karua, alongside Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Council member Gloria Kimani and member of the Pan-African Progressive Leaders Solidarity Network Lynn Ngugi, were also detained at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam.

What CHADEMA said about Karua's deportation

Meanwhile, Tanzania's main opposition party, CHADEMA, strongly condemned the deportation of six Kenyans.

In a statement issued on Sunday, May 18, CHADEMA criticised President Suluhu's administration for detaining and mistreating Karua, leader of the People’s Liberation Party.

CHADEMA described it as shameful that Suluhu’s administration denied Karua entry, despite her presence being solely to attend the court hearing of CHADEMA leader Tundu Antiphas Lissu, who faces politically motivated sedition and treason charges.

The party has called on the Tanzanian Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration Services to provide an immediate and public explanation for the legal grounds behind detaining and refusing entry to Karua and her colleagues.

CHADEMA also demanded an apology from Suluhu’s administration to Karua and the two other Kenyan lawyers for their mistreatment.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke