MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has firmly rejected a proposal from Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre to ban Kenyan miraa khat imports and expel Kenya’s ambassador, following Nairobi’s controversial resolution to facilitate the transport of Jubaland chief Ahmed Madobe—who’s beneath a Somali court docket warrant—amid an ongoing air blockade within the area, Caasimada On-line information web site reported on Monday.
The 2 leaders engaged in discussions relating to Kenya’s violation of the Jubaland air blockade and its function in transporting Madobe to Nairobi. Nonetheless, regardless of their deliberations, they failed to achieve a consensus on an acceptable plan of action.
Prime Minister Barre, who doesn’t personally revenue from the khat commerce, advocated for a decisive response, recommending a ban on Kenyan khat imports, the expulsion of Kenya’s ambassador to Somalia, and the recall of the Somali ambassador from Nairobi. But, the proposal was met with resistance from President Mohamud, notably the khat ban, which he sees as a direct risk to a vital supply of private income.
Whereas Prime Minister Barre perceived the ban as a strategic technique of making use of substantial stress on Kenya and penalizing its actions, President Mohamud seen it otherwise, contemplating the transfer a big blow to an trade that may be a main financial driver for his household.
Sources inside Villa Somalia disclosed that the Somali management was unable to achieve an settlement on how to answer Kenya’s actions, leaving many within the higher echelons of the Somali federal authorities disillusioned and pissed off by the dearth of unity and decisive motion.
Traditionally, the Somali authorities has steadily resorted to banning Kenyan khat imports during times of diplomatic rigidity, notably when Kenya has sided with the Jubaland administration in disputes with Somalia’s federal management.
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