Kenya-Somalia maritime boundary row set to intensify as court's verdict approaches

Major F A Ndeke from the Kenya Defence Forces takes former Inspector General Joseph Boinnet (left) on a tour of the construction of the security perimeter along the Kenya-Somalia border. 

The relationship between Kenya and Somalia continued to deteriorate even as a verdict on the maritime boundary dispute between the two neighbours draws nearer.

In a diplomatic letter sent to Somalia on May 21, Kenya threatened to use force if Somali citizens continued to obstruct or destroy the fence it is building along the two countries’ border.