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Lamu fishermen vow to defy ICJ verdict

Fishing boats along Lamu Island's seafront in Lamu County.[Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

Lamu fishermen have vowed to continue plying their trade along the rich Kiunga fishing grounds regardless of the verdict of the Kenya-Somalia maritime dispute.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) was yesterday expected to rule on the dispute over the triangular area measuring 62, 000 square kilometres.

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