Following the most compromised election in the history of Tanzania last year, President Samia Suluhu’s comments at the business conference this week were hard-faced, honest, and habitual. Sadly, she represents a troubling new breed of politicians who threaten violence against their own youth with disturbing ease.
Let’s start with what Suluhu threw away. The Tanzania–Kenya Business Forum 2026 brought together Presidents Samia Suluhu Hassan and William Ruto, senior ministers, and top private‑sector leaders to dismantle trade barriers, sign eight integration agreements, and position the two economies as a single investment destination for the world.