New twist in border case as Kenya calls for delay

President Uhuru Kenyatta with Somalia’s Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo during his inauguration in Mogadishu, Somalia on Febraury 22, 2017. [File, Standard]

Kenya has once again returned to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) demanding a one-year extension for the final hearing of its maritime boundary dispute with Somalia, officials said.

The UN’s highest court is expected to issue its decision on Kenya’s new request, the second in as many months, next week. Somalia swiftly rejected Nairobi’s application, saying last month’s 55-day delay should take care of Kenya’s needs to constitute a legal team.