"Don't Dare" President Samia Suluhu Under Fire After Being Warned Against Stepping In Kenya

Kenyan blogger and social commentator Cornelius Ronoh has stirred controversy after issuing a strongly worded statement warning Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan against visiting Kenya.

In a viral post shared on Monday, November 3, Ronoh claimed that “many Kenyans have been killed in Tanzania,” and accused Tanzanian authorities of mistreating Kenyan citizens across the border.

He went on to say that President Samia Suluhu should “not dare set foot in Kenya,” warning that she would “see bad things” if she did.

Ronoh’s remarks quickly spread on social media, drawing mixed reactions from the public. While some of his followers applauded him for “speaking boldly,” a large number condemned the statement as reckless and inflammatory.

Critics argued that such comments risked straining relations between Kenya and Tanzania, two nations bound by strong historical, economic, and cultural ties.

Diplomatic observers and political analysts were quick to caution against politicizing bilateral issues.

A regional affairs commentator based in Nairobi said Ronoh’s outburst was “unfortunate and unnecessary,” adding that individual grievances should not be used to attack a sitting head of state. “These are sensitive matters that require sober dialogue, not emotional outbursts on social media,” the analyst remarked.

Neither the Tanzanian government nor President Samia Suluhu’s office had issued a response by press time.

However, sources within Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs privately dismissed the blogger’s remarks as “personal opinions that do not represent the official stance of the government.”

Kenya and Tanzania have long shared a complex but enduring relationship marked by cooperation and occasional disputes over trade, border movement, and immigration.

In recent years, both governments have worked to strengthen economic and security ties, with cross-border trade between the two countries valued at billions of shillings annually.

Ronoh’s comments now threaten to inject unnecessary tension into that relationship. Social media users have since urged restraint, warning that inflammatory rhetoric can easily spiral into public hostility or misinformation.

As discussions around the post continue, many Kenyans have called for responsible online discourse, emphasizing that personal views should not compromise regional harmony.