Kenya and Somalia have agreed to normalise diplomatic relations despite an ongoing maritime boundary case at the International Court of Justice.
The reconciliation will start with restoration of the issuance of travel visas on arrival for citizens of the two East African nations.
The decision followed a meeting between Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Somalia counterpart Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” on the sidelines of the just concluded International Conference on Population and Development, ICPD25 summit in Nairobi.
A statement issued by President Kenyatta’s office said the two leaders decided to explore ways of strengthening bilateral and diplomatic ties between Nairobi and Mogadishu for the benefit of the citizens of the two nations.
