Kenya has declared its northern neighbour Somalia an enemy state for allegedly auctioning oil and gas blocks falling within the Kenyan maritime territory near its border early this month. As an immediate response, the PS announced that the Kenyan Ambassador to Somalia Lucas Tumbo has been recalled. He added that the Somali Ambassador to Kenya Mohamud Ahmed Nur who presented his credentials to State House in December last year has also been ordered to leave Nairobi immediately. Kenya and Somalia have had a protracted dispute over a maritime boundary which escalated in 2014 when Somalia sued Kenya at the International Court of Justice. Kenyan Ambassador in Mogadishu was also instructed to register the protest with the Somali government and was confirmed as received, the PS said.

Source: The Star February 16, 2019 17:48 UTC