Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete will address MPs and senators during a joint sitting in Parliament next Tuesday.
The president will be on a State visit to Kenya and the two Speakers, Justin Muturi (National Assembly) and Ekwee Ethuro (Senate), have agreed to allow him to make the address at the assembly’s main chambers.
The lawmakers were informed by their respective Speakers of the impending address on Thursday afternoon.
Mr Muturi told MPs that he had received a request from President Uhuru Kenyatta asking for permission for his Tanzanian counterpart to address them.
“I wish to convey to the House that, having made the requisite consultations, the Speaker of the Senate and I have consented to the request,” said Mr Muturi.
Mr Ethuro also informed senators of the planned address.
After the speech, both Houses will resume normal business.
“Due to the enormous legislative agenda before the House, particularly the various Bills with constitutional deadlines, the National Assembly will resume ordinary sittings shortly after the address,” said Mr Muturi.
In the Senate, lawmakers affiliated with the Opposition asked the Speaker if Minority Leader Moses Wetang'ula had been consulted prior to the announcement.
Mr Ethuro ruled that the standing orders did not bind him to inform any of the leaders when a foreign leader would address a joint sitting.
President Kikwete, who is serving his last days in office, is coming to Kenya a few weeks before Tanzania holds a general election later this month.
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