ICJ judgment creates tough decisions for future relations of Kenya and Somalia
Kenyan troops watch the sea around Kismayu. An immediate withdrawal of the Kenyan military from Somalia could be interpreted as surrender, but continued presence could expose the troops to terrorist attacks and spur a Kenya military surge in Somalia. PHOTO | FILE
The decision on the dispute over the maritime boundary between Somalia and Kenya in the Indian Ocean, which was handed down on October 12 by a 14-bench of the International Court of Justice sitting in The Hague, is still reverberating.
While Somalia is jubilant of its “victory,” Kenya has disparaged the decision and questioned the court’s impartiality and jurisdiction. It has also accused the Court of being compromised.
