Kenya will never be a breeding ground for individuals planing to destabilise Somalia, Kenyan official said on Tuesday.
Authorities in East African nation on Tuesday blocked Wadajir Chairperson, Abdirahman Abdishakur from adressing a political rally scheduled to take place at Sir Ali Muslim Club in Kenya’s capital city Nairobi.
Adan Barre Duale, Parliament majority leader who spoke to BBC Somali service said the government suspended the rally to avoid Somali politicians from organising gatherings subverting the democratic government.
“As Kenya, We cannot allow politicians to use Kenya as a base to destabilize the Somali government,” said Duale.
He noted that the government of Kenya recognises the legitimacy of the Federal Government of Somalia.
“Kenya acknowledges the Federal Government and the government is member on African Union, IGAD and has goods relations with the countries in Horn Africa,” he explained.
Duale pointed out that the government is committed to support Somali government.
A”Our troops are in Somalia, we pledged to sacrifice our time for peace and stability restoration. We want to dedicate time and resources to build the Somali government,” he affirmed.
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