Tanzania's President His Excellency Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete with Former Madagascar President, His Excellency Marc Ravalomanana during a press conference at the State House in Dar es Salaam December 11, 2012 in which the latter announced that he will not be a candidate for any position in next year’s Presidential Elections as a way forward towards resolving the political impasse in his country.
Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete na mkewe Mama Salma Kikwete wakiwa na mjukuu wao Aziza Ridhiwani (3) katika ghala ya mahindi yaliyovunwa kwenye shamba lao kijijini Msoga, nje kidogo ya mji mdogo wa Chalinze, Mkoa wa Pwani. Rais Kikwete ni mkulima na mfugaji kijijini hapo na ameonesha kufurahishwa sana na mavuno makubwa ya mahindi shambani kwake. Hii katika kutekeleza kwa vitendo sera ya Serikali ya kuendeleza kwa ari mpya, kasi mpya na nguvu mpya sekta ya kilimo katika Tanzania.