MOGADISHU, Somalia – Former Member of the National Assembly of Kenya, Moses Masika Wetangula has warned Kenya to let sinking its bilateral relationship with Somalia.
Wetangula called on Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta to restore its diplomatic relations with Somalia, amid strained relations.
He also urged Uhuru Kenyatta to visit his neighboring state of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, to meet his counterpart Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed.
Mr. Wetangula said, “Kenya should be careful not to let our bilateral relationship with Somalia sink below the current level. Powerful forces against Kenya can take advantage and hurt our country. Pr Uhuru should call their bluff and visit Mogadishu & meet their President”.
Last month, the diplomatic relation between Somalia and Kenya strained after Nairobi blocked a flight from Mogadishu with government officials and being denied entry in the capital of Nairobi.
Kenya also recently accused Somalia of deliberately misleading the world as it alleged Somalia to have auctioned oil and gas blocks in Kenya, calling Somalia’s actions as an ‘act of aggression”.
But, Kenya’s expectations and miscalculation were met with cool after Somalia clearly indicated that it has no plans to offer any blocks in the disputed maritime area until the parties’ maritime boundary is decided by the ICJ.
Kenyan’s open war with Somalia started in 2011 when it decided unilaterally to send its troops to Somalia without consulting with the TFG of Somalia.
Kenyan elites have openly advocated Kenya to annex part of Somalia, citing failure by the Somali people to rule themselves.
Nairobi also announced that it is considering establishing diplomatic ties with Somaliland, a self-declared state, internationally considered to be an autonomous region of Somalia.
Kenya remains unsatisfied with the Somali response and continues to pursue an aggressive campaign undermining Somalia’s sovereignty.
