Jakaya Kikwete
Jakaya Kikwete
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwetewas the fourth President of Tanzania, in office from 2005 to 2015. Prior to his election as President, he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 2005 under his predecessor, Benjamin Mkapa. He has also served as the Chairperson of the African Union in 2008–2009 and the Chairman of the Southern African Development Community Troika on Peace, Defence and Security in 2012–2013...
NationalityTanzanian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth7 October 1950
CityMsoga, Tanzania
CountryTanzania, United Republic of
Jakaya Kikwete quotes about
People who sow seeds of discord by preaching tribalism, racism and religious misunderstanding should find another place to go.
We design our own programmes; we take leadership. Of course the donors come in to support us, to complement our efforts. Our responsibility to the donors is about accountability: about how we use that money. If somebody gives you his money, definitely he will be interested in knowing how you spend the money.