Swahili news anchor Rashid Abdalla has sent a special message to former Citizen TV news anchor Kanze Dena after her maiden State House briefing.

Rashid in his message praised his wife’s former co-anchor saying that Kanze had crowned her hard work, patience and Godliness.

He added that Kanze had also crowned the Swahili language and congratulated her for honoring her roots.

“ Umevika taji thamani ya bidii, uvumilivu, subra na ucha Mungu. Umevika taji thamani ya lugha teule ya Kiswahili. Nami sikuviki taji la ukoka ninapokupa hongera kwa kuthamini asili na jasho lako. Asante umeipa heshima  nami nakuzimia sigara.” Rashid said.

This followed Kanze Dena’s first State House briefing which was in Swahili after her appointment as the first female Deputy State House Spokesperson, by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

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Others who congratulated the former Citizen TV Swahili news anchor included;

President Uhuru Kenyatta

Great inaugural briefing this morning by my new deputy spokesperson.

Comedian Jalang’o

Wapi nduruuuuuuu.....alilililili...haya kama hauna wivu na unajua hii ni kazi ya mungu patia @kanze_dena Congratulations hapo kwa comments!

Jamila Mohammed

Hongera Dadaa @kanze_dena .. Kila Heri.. Mola awe nawe... @loulou_hassan