Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli (pictured) has described former President Daniel arap Moi as a true pan-Africanist, who led the way in defending the interests of the region on the global stage.<\/p>\n
Former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa, who alongside President Moi worked to spearhead the revival of the East African Community, read Magufuli\u2019s message.Magufuli praised Moi as a statesman who loved his country and wanted the best for its citizens. \u201cMoi will be remembered for his diligent service to the country and also for the revival of the East African community (EAC),\u201d said President Magufuli.<\/p>\n
He added:\u00a0\u201cHe defended the continent\u2019s interests on the global stage… In East Africa, he led the way in the revival of the east African community,\u201d said the Tanzanian president.After the collapse of the EAC in 1977, Moi joined hands with former Tanzanian president Ali Hassan Mwinyi and their Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni in efforts to revive the regional bloc.The bloc would later expand to include Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan to become one of the largest economic blocs on the continent.<\/p>\n
In his own speech, Mkapa said Moi was his mentor in leadership, as they interacted during various events and meetings in the region.\u201cI served as president for 10 years. In those 10 years I worked with Moi.<\/p>\n
He was my mentor in leadership,\u201d said Mr Mkapa.Former president Jakaya Kikwete, who was part of the Tanzania’s delegation to the State funeral service yesterday, recalled his visits to Kenya as a government minister, where he interacted with the former president.He recalled a time he visited the country and Moi escorted him to his car, an incident he said signaled a rise in his future political fortunes.\u201cI knew Moi from my school days, as I\u00a0studied Kenya\u2019s independence\u2026 he was a dedicated leader who led us in the region,\u201d said Kikwete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli (pictured) has described former President Daniel arap Moi as a true pan-Africanist, who led the way in defending the interests of the region on the global stage. Former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa, who alongside President Moi worked to spearhead the revival of the East African Community, read Magufuli\u2019s message.Magufuli praised […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":2422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,8,12],"tags":[1112,1327],"class_list":["post-2421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-homepage-english","category-policy","tag-president-daniel-arap-moi","tag-tanzanian-president-john-pombe-magufuli"],"yoast_head":"\n