Tanzania’s parliament forced to delete MPs’ education details from website after Kenyans humiliated them on social media

Friday, May 30, 2025 - The Tanzanian Parliament has quietly removed the educational backgrounds of its Members of Parliament (MPs) from the official parliamentary website, following intense online backlash from Kenyans.

The move is seen as an attempt to contain further embarrassment after a diplomatic and digital spat erupted between the two countries.

The row began after Tanzanian lawmakers, during a heated parliamentary session on May 26^th, accused Kenyan activists of meddling in Tanzania’s internal affairs.

MPs Joseph Kasheku Musukuma and Jesca Msambatavangu mocked Kenya’s political maturity and dismissed the concerns over the deportation of activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire.

In response, Kenyans scoured the Tanzanian Parliament’s website, uncovering questionable academic records of some MPs.

Musukuma, for instance, was shown to have completed only primary education.

Another MP, Tauhida Cassian, reportedly spent over 15 years in secondary school before earning a diploma.

The findings sparked ridicule across Kenya’s social media, with netizens flooding Tanzanian MPs’ WhatsApp numbers and public platforms.

In what appears to be damage control, Parliament has now removed all educational details from MPs’ profiles.

Sources say the step was aimed at shielding legislators from further public scrutiny.

The Kenyan DAILY POST