Kenya has lauded Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni over his commitment to solve the Migingo Island dispute which has lasted for a decade.
The two countries are yet to agree over the border dispute despite surveys which have been done in the past to ascertain the colonial boundary.
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Kamau Macharia however, said the two nations have approached the issue maturely by embracing dialogue.
According to him, the dispute is more of 'perception' than real atandoff as many Kenyans literally interpret it. Kenya first complained about Migingo occupation in 2009.
"Migingo is a perception issue. For the people living in Migingo, for the fishermen being harassed due to circumstances over there, this is an existential thing," he said.
"For them it's daily annoyance. They are undermining their posterity over there with that fracas. But look how we are handling it with Uganda. Meeting, discusing but not taking each other to court."
Kenyan fishermen operating in the South Nyanza Island have often accused Ugandan soldiers of arbitrary arrests and detentions over years.
The two countries have been reviewing their maps, which would assist them come up with a lasting solution for peace and prosperity in the region.
Nairobi has also been embroiled in a standoff with Somalia over Indian Ocean maritime dispute. The two countries are waiting for the commencement of the case at the Hague.