Kenya and Somalia agree to reopen three border points after 12 years' closure

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki and his Somalia counterpart Mohamed Ali briefing the media on cross border engagement. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Kenya and Somalia have agreed on re-opening the three border points between the two countries after 12 years of closure over insecurity and terror threats.

Addressing the press in Nairobi after hosting a ministerial delegation from Somalia, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said they had agreed on reopening the Mandera/Belet Hawo (Belethawa), Kiunga/Ras Kamboni and Liboi-Harhar/Dhobley that was closed by President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration.