President Uhuru Kenyatta, on Friday, revealed that he was open to the idea of his son marrying a Tanzanian woman.
While delivering a speech during his visit to the country, the president revealed that he would encourage his son to marry a woman from the neighbouring country.
He further explained that intermarriages between the two countries were important to foster regional integration.
"Tutaendelea kutembeatembea huku tuone dunia yenu vile inakaa ndio ndugu yangu nikimwalika akuje akule Githeri tujuane zaidi. (We shall keep visiting to see how your world is so that when I invite my brother (President Magufuli) for a meal to know each other better)
"Hata Kijana yangu nitamwambia akuje atembeetembee huku labda anaweza bahatika hata yeye, (I will even ask my son to come sample this area, he might get a wife) " he stated sending Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli into laughter.
The president also applied a relationship example in which he encouraged people from the two countries to intermarry to foster unity.
"Huwezi kumzuia Mkenya, akiwa ameona mtoto hapa Chato, akuje hapa amnong'onezee kidogo kidogo (You cannot prevent a Kenyan, if he has seen a beautiful partner (in Tanzania) from coming and pursuing her.)
"(That is the East Africa we want. One way of ending tribalism and boundaries is by letting people intermarry so that the child will not identify as Tanzanian or Kenya. They will identify themselves as East African)," explained Uhuru sending President John Magufuli into laughter.
The president also responded to Starehe MP Charles Njagua aka Jaguar's remarks about foreigners which sparked controversy.
He dismissed the legislator's comments which he noted were in bad taste.
"Unajua wanasiasa shida yao wanaongea bila kufikiria anafikiria anapoishi ndiyo mwisho wa dunia. Unasikia wengine wanaropokwa ropokwa wanaongea mambo ambayo hayapo.
"(Which loosely translates to: You know, some politicians have one problem and that is talking without thinking. They believe that where they live is where the world ends. You may have heard one spew the words and mention things that aren't factual)," the president stated.
