NAIROBI, KENYA — Tanzania’s president is making his first state visit to Kenya since taking office last October, in a bid to improve relations strained by economic competition. Kenya is "quite important to Tanzania," President John Magufuli told reporters upon arriving Monday in the northern neighbor’s capital city, Nairobi, for a two-day visit. Magufuli cited data from the Tanzania Investment Center, which reports that 529 Kenyan companies have invested roughly $1.7 billion in Tanzania, creating employment for about 56,000 Tanzanians. Tanzania is the fastest-growing economy in East Africa, according to the International Monetary Fund. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said the countries would ...
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