Kikwete arrives today after surgery in the US

Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete arrives today from the United States of America (USA) where he underwent a successful prostate gland surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital early this month.

The surgery, which lasted for one and a half hours, is said to have been highly successful and the President remained in the hospital under medical supervisi
on awaiting his health improvement, the statement said issued on Friday by the Directorate of Presidential Communications said.

“The president was discharged from the Hospital after a successful surgery and moved to a special hotel under close medical supervision where his condition has been improving tremendously”, said part of the statement.

He is expected to arrive today through Julius Nyerere international Airport at 15:20 hours aboard United Arab Emirates.

Kikwete, 64, is in his second term rule after winning Tanzania elections in 2005 and 2010.

Earlier on Nov 6, the statement from the state house said the president went to the U.S for medical check-up where he was to spend 10 days.

Tanzania expects to hold presidential and parliamentary elections in October 2015, as it also plans to have a constitutional referendum in April.