President Uhuru Kenyatta is determined to fight over Indian Ocean maritime dispute with Somalia, with his latest instructions pointing out his frustrations with Mogadishu.
A fortnight ago, African Union rejected Kenya's request to have Somalia withdrawing the dispute from International Court of Justice at The Hague.
Despite Kenya applying for adjournment of the case for one year, ICJ only granted Nairobi only two months, with now the hearing date set for November.
But according to Somalia's GoobJoog News, Kenya's defense team has yet again petitioned ICJ to increase the duration as it gets prepared for the showdown.
The source said lawyers representing Kenya were already filing their prayers at the Court as the two months extension is set to lapse in less than one and a half months.
”Somalia is awaiting communication from the Court about the new development,” the source who sought anonymity told Goobjoog News.
Last week, a furious Al-Shabaab commander Ahmed Umar, in 20-minute audio, accused Kenya of plotting with US to grab the disputed area from Somalia.
The commander, who has been in the hideouts since 2016, hinted that Al-Shabaab may not be interested after all with ICJ ruling, an indication that they could forcefully occupy the waters.
"We are informing our Muslim nation that the Mujahideen will never accept, and are against any decision made by the so-called International Criminal Court," said Umar.
"We tell the world that we don't compromise on our oceans and we need our society to be aware that Kenya has already engulfed a large swathe of our territory before aiming for the maritime claim."
Al-Shabaab considers that part of north-eastern Kenya -- historically inhabited by ethnic Somalis -- should be returned to Somalia.
Since Kenyan forces deployed to Somalia in 2011, the Shabaab have carried out several deadly attacks on its soil, the latest on January 15 against an office complex housing the Dusit hotel, which left 21 dead.
Already, Majority Leader Aden Duale wants KDF troops deployed in the disputed Indian Ocean border, a move that could further heighten political differences between Nairobi and Mogadishu.