After Somalia’s snub, Kenya should focus its energy on ICJ

Kenya has been keen to resolve its maritime dispute with Somalia out-of-court. However, its dogged efforts to steer the ship in that direction appear to have come a cropper.

Last week, Somalia President Mohamed Farmaajo rebuffed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s request for negotiations after meeting between them that was brokered by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the chairman of the African Union, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.