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Don’t pull out just yet, Somalia PM Abdi Farah Shirdon pleads with Kenya Defence Forces

Somalia' s Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon.

In the wake of the Westgate attack, a visibly enraged President Uhuru told the Government of Somalia to ‘put their house in order’. Standard on Sunday’s senior political writer, OSCAR OBONYO sought Somalia Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon’s response and reaction to a host of other issues, including the al-Shabaab threat, the presence of Kenya Defence Forces in Somalia and Mogadishu’s stand on the ongoing Uhuru/Ruto cases at the ICC. Below are excerpts of the interview:

STANDARD ON SUNDAY: Let us begin with President Kenyatta’s remarks. He was clearly angered by the involvement of some Somali nationals in the attack and the porous Kenya/Somalia border. What is your reaction?

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