Somalia has banned her ministers from holding seminars, conferences and meetings in Nairobi, amid deteriorating relationship between the two countries.
On Monday, a minister and two MPs were denied entry at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, with Foreign Affairs minister Monica Juma saying 'she'd be surprised if they were turned away with visas'.
But as a precautionary measure to avoid future embarrassment, federal government asked ministers to instead shift meetings to Addis Ababa, Kampala or Kigali.
"Somali government directs its ministers to shift conferences, meetings and seminars from Nairobi to Kampla, Kigali, and Addis Sababa. This comes after Kenya denied Somali diplomats visa this week," RTN Somali TV reported.
"Somali federal government release circular directing government agencies, donors and UN bodies not hold meetings, seminars and conferences in Nairobi, Kenya," a circular further confirmed the move.
On Friday, President Mohammed Farmajo skipped travelling through Nairobi, another precautionary measure to avoid embarrassment. He was travelling to South Africa.
"President Farmaajo avoids transiting through Nairobi on his way to Pretoria for the swearing in ceremony of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa amidst diplomatic tension between #Somalia and Kenya following the detention of a Somali minister & 2 Senators this week," the TV reported.
Kenya and Somalia are embroiled in an endless tussle over oil fields and the two nations are facing each other at the International Court of Justice.