Fear gripped the Namanga border town on Monday night following claims Tanzanian authorities were planning to kick out Kenyans living in the country.
“The situation is tense and Kenyans who have lived in Tanzania for many years have panicked,”Uhuru Sirote of the Nyumba Kumi initiative told the Star yesterday.
“I was born in Longido and all my property is here, including livestock and shops,” Samuel Nkeserai reported.
Kajiado county commissioner Harsama Kello confirmed the situation when the Star contacted him for comment.
Kello said, “Yes there are issues at the border town but what I have officially confirmed is that authorities in Tanzania are profiling the number of Kenyans living and owning property there.”
“It is a normal practice in any country to conduct a census of foreigners. “