By MN Reporter

Communities living along the Kenya/Tanzania border want the two countries to keep good diplomatic relationship for the sake of development of the East Africa region.

The residents from Migori County said the recent squabble where motorbikes were detained in both countries wasn’t a brotherhood way of living accross the borders. 

Kuria West OCPD Mr. Cleti Kimaiyo said the 27 motorbikes impounded by Tanzania authority were exchanged with 23 from Tanzania after diplomatic consultation. 

The residents led by Isebania MCA Hon. Elias Nyaure said that the emergence of Covid-19 must not be allowed to create a frosty relation between the two nations that for decades have enjoyed good diplomatic relations.

Peter Chacha, motorbike chairman at Isebania said there’s hope that leaders from the two nations would soon work out a strategy that will defuse the emerging tension and effectively address the negative impacts of the Convid-19 within the region.

Chacha said underscored the need for the Kenya government to urgently engage the Tanzania authority on a bilateral talk with a view to peacefully mitigating the emerging differences.

Former Kehancha mayor Tobias Range said since President Uhuru Kenyatta closed the Kenya-Tanzania border, business across border town like Isebania have been negatively affected especially in rice, tomatoes and maize trade.