President William Ruto shut down a translator attached to State House, Tanzania during a joint presser with President Samia Suluhu.
Speaking on Monday, October 10, Ruto told off the translator who had begun translating his speech from English to Swahili without alerting President Ruto.
Ruto was forced to pause his speech and enquire what the member of Suluhu’s communication team was up to. He then offered to repeat the speech in Kiswahili after winding up his address.
Earlier, Ruto had admitted that he had struggled with speaking in Swahili, which is Tanzania’s official language.
“Your excellency, I have really struggled with Kiswahili this morning, the because it has really mixed me up. Allow me to make my address in English, so that I am well understood,” he stated
