Kenya gives Somali Ambassador 24 hours to leave and recalls its Ambassador to Mogadishu
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KENYA SUMMONS ITS AMBASSSADOR TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA AND INSTRUCTS THE AMBASSADOR OF SOMALIA TO KENYA TO DEPART TO SOMALIA FOR CONSULTATIONS
KENYA SUMMONS ITS AMBASSSADOR TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA AND INSTRUCTS THE AMBASSADOR OF SOMALIA TO KENYA TO DEPART TO SOMALIA FOR CONSULTATIONS
- Kenya has summoned its Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia, Ambassador Lt. General (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo. He has been summoned back to Nairobi for urgent consultations. The summons is a consequence of a most regretful and egregious decision by the Government of Somalia to auction off oil and gas blocks in Kenya’s maritime territorial area that borders Somalia.
- The auction took place in London, United Kingdom, on the 7thFebruary, 2019.
- This unparalleled affront and illegal grab at the resources of Kenya will not go unanswered and is tantamount to an act of aggression against the people of Kenya and their resources. This outrageous and provocative auction deserves and will be met with a unanimous and resounding rejection by all Kenyans as well as all people of goodwill who believe in the maintenance of international law and order and the peaceful and legal resolution of disputes.
- Kenya, through multiple channels including direct diplomatic demarches at the highest of levels has sought to find an amicable and peaceful resolution of the maritime boundary and has severally and emphatically stated its unequivocal claim of the maritime area that is known to be historically Kenyan. Kenya has willingly and procedurally enjoined itself to the international legal processes of international boundary disputes, including but not limited to, bilateral negotiations and subservience to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) where this matter of the Kenya/Somalia boundary currently rests.
- By carelessly ignoring the internationally acceptable norms of boundary dispute resolution and or political and diplomatic disagreements, the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has once again demonstrated that it has yet to attain and embrace the political maturity and diplomatic stance of a normal, well adjusted, and properly functioning modern government.
- It is tragic and most regretful that the Government of Somalia has chosen to take this action against a people and a State that has stood by the Somali people through incredible humanitarian and political hardships. Kenya has stood by Somalia without once flinching on its responsibility to its neighbour nor shirking its international responsibility to the people of Somalia.
- Kenya regrets that the action of the Government of Somalia has undermined and severely damaged the existing cordial and brotherly relations between the Governments of Kenya and Somalia and has compromised half a century’s worth of dedication and cooperation between the two countries.
- It is particularly egregious that the Government of Somalia has chosen to dismiss these years of commitment to the people of Somalia by seeking to auction Kenyan sovereign resources to the highest predatory bidders from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Norway among others.
- On 6th February, 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, alarmed at the incorrect display and characterization of Kenyan maritime territory as belonging to Somalia, during the London auction, summoned the Somali Ambassador to Kenya and formally demanded a withdrawal of the incorrect map displayed at the Conference and a cessation of the auction of the oil and gas blocks in Kenya’s territory.
- The Ambassador of Somalia received the protest (demarche) and confirmed on the same day that Kenya’s alarm and consternation at developments at the London Conference, had been registered at the highest level of the Somali Government. It was agreed that there would be a speedy and amicable response to Kenya’s objections.
- At the same time, Kenya’s Ambassador to Somalia received his instructions to formally deliver Kenya’s protest to the Government of Somalia which, again, Kenya’s Ambassador confirmed was received at the highest level of the Somali Government.
- It is therefore most regretful that the Government of Kenya has now arrived at the conclusion that its protest and demands that Kenya sovereignty and territorial integrity be respected, have been ignored. The Government of Kenya cannot and will not standby as its demarches are ignored and its territorial integrity is infringed upon and its sovereign resources are carved out and shared out by an ungracious and unbrotherly neighbour acting to satisfy the greed of commercial interests resident in foreign lands.
- Kenya would like to remind the Government of Somalia and by extension the international community that Kenya’s magnanimity towards its neighbours must never be taken for granted. Kenya has paid an unparalleled price for its generosity and hospitality without ever asking for anything in return. The lives of Kenyans lost owing to Kenya’s commitment to international peace and security remain a fresh memory in the minds of Kenyans and a painful remainder of the high cost of good neighbourliness and international corporate responsibility.
- Over the past 30 years, Kenya has hosted hundreds of thousands of refugees from many of its neighbours. Today, Kenya hosts over four hundred thousand Somali refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya despite the hijacking of these humanitarian spaces by terrorists and criminal elements who have used the camps to plan and launch terror attacks in Kenya. This situation cannot be allowed to continue. The patience of the people of Kenya is not infinite.
- Kenya is prepared and ready to defend its territorial integrity at any cost and considers all those directly or indirectly involved, whether Kenyan or non-Kenyan in encroachment of Kenya’s territory as enemies of the State and as adversaries of the Kenyan people.
Kenya thinks because they have been neighbours with Somalia, they deserve as compensation the offshore oil for what they did in the past 30 years for 'Somalia'.
Smart folks.
Smart folks.
Cringe worthy
- This unparalleled affront and illegal grab at the resources of Kenya will not go unanswered and is tantamount to an act of aggression against the people of Kenya and their resources. This outrageous and provocative auction deservesand will be met with a unanimous and resounding rejection by all Kenyans as well as all people of goodwill who believe in the maintenance of international law and order and the peaceful and legalresolution of disputes.
Farm
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- Kenya is prepared and ready to defend its territorial integrity at any cost and considers all those directly or indirectly involved, whether Kenyan or non-Kenyan in encroachment of Kenya’s territory as enemies of the State and as adversaries of the Kenyan people.
Wonder if they’ll leave amisom? And I fully support the FGS here, I hope they don’t back down.
Insult
- By carelessly ignoring the internationally acceptable norms of boundary dispute resolution and or political and diplomatic disagreements, the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has once again demonstrated that it has yet to attain and embrace the political maturity and diplomatic stance of a normal, well adjusted, and properly functioning modern government.
Farm indeed let's hope so. They threatened with hostilities.
They will stay in Jubaland provoke hostilities and possibility recognise Somaliland.
They will stay in Jubaland provoke hostilities and possibility recognise Somaliland.
Crocodile tears
Kenya has stood by Somalia without once flinching on its responsibility to its neighbour nor shirking itsinternational responsibility tothe people of Somalia.
Kenya has stood by Somalia without once flinching on its responsibility to its neighbour nor shirking itsinternational responsibility tothe people of Somalia.
Insulting our intelligence again
- Kenya regrets that the action of the Government of Somalia has undermined and severely damaged the existing cordial and brotherly relations between the Governments of Kenya and Somalia and has compromised half a century’s worth ofdedication and cooperationbetween the two countries.
I am laughing
'The Government of Kenya cannot and will not standby as its demarches are ignored and its territorialintegrity is infringed upon and its sovereign resources arecarved out and shared out by an ungracious and unbrotherlyneighbour acting to satisfy the greed of commercial interests resident in foreign lands.'
'The Government of Kenya cannot and will not standby as its demarches are ignored and its territorialintegrity is infringed upon and its sovereign resources arecarved out and shared out by an ungracious and unbrotherlyneighbour acting to satisfy the greed of commercial interests resident in foreign lands.'
embarassing
VIP
was just about to post this.
Shaolin23
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Time is running out for Kenya their plan failed a new hardline government came in before they could annex the ocean and start drilling that’s caqli adoon for you,never planning ahead even if they stay on as AMISOM their mandate is done in 2020 and they will lose at the ICJ as well this is pretty much a waiting game this was their last attempt at pressuring Somalia into a settlement Kenya lost if SFG maintains its current position
Kenya's Generosity must be paid back by giving away Somalia's offshore oil
- Kenya would like to remind the Government of Somalia and by extension the international community that Kenya’s magnanimity towards its neighbours must never be taken for granted. Kenya has paid an unparalleled price for its generosity and hospitality without ever asking for anything in return. The lives of Kenyanslost owing to Kenya’s commitment to international peace and security remain afresh memory in the minds of Kenyans and a painful remainder of the high cost of good neighbourliness and international corporate responsibility.
Shaolin you nailed it let us hope our government does not flinch.
Kenyan Beggars
Kenya has paid an unparalleled price for its generosity and hospitality without ever asking for anything in return.
Kenya has paid an unparalleled price for its generosity and hospitality without ever asking for anything in return.
Kenya never asked anything in return.
We should give them the offshore oil folks as they been patient for 30 years.
Where is the reward and recognition?
Hurry up with the oil Somalia, Kenya is starving.
We should give them the offshore oil folks as they been patient for 30 years.
Where is the reward and recognition?
Hurry up with the oil Somalia, Kenya is starving.
Kenyans are playing
- Kenya is prepared and ready to defend its territorial integrity at any cost and considers all those directly or indirectlyinvolved, whether Kenyan or non-Kenyan in encroachment of Kenya’s territory as enemies of the State and as adversaries of the Kenyan people.
That piece from their so-called 'foreign office' does not demand any reply whatsoever!
the oil is just a cover, i remmeebr ysuf hassana dn yusuf haji th senator telling my abti 1 month ago in a london bisit they will kick out the tarzan ambasador as he kept going to US/UN adn other embsassies and telling them ahmed madoobe is a terorist, he supports alshabab blah blah, they told my abti and the other ogaden elegation tarzan was told to stop, he refused so they decided to ship him back to somalia,
trust me the oil is just a cover, the hawiye tarzan was bribed by farmajo and was his dog on a leash
ahmed demanded kenya shuts relations with kenya and thus the Ogaden ministers in kenya saw tarzan would not quite down and took action, exactly as they said in january london visit, i did not go,
mark my word, farmajo will relent, and will sack tarzan quietly to bring back relations and kiss ahmed madoobes ring,
'Enlightened' Kenyan
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