State House has come out to clarify the unexpected visit by President Uhuru Kenyatta to a Kenya Defence Forces’ camp in Somalia.
According to spokesperson Manoah Esipisu, the visit is normal dismising reports of a diplomatic row between Nairobi and Mogadishu.
At a Press conference on Sunday, Esipisu denied the reports after the head of State reportedly visited the war torn country without informing Mogadishu.
“The President visiting his troops is a normal thing to do and ours has done that. It is important for him to show support to troops who are working to secure our country,” he said.
“I am quite sure that if there are by-issues by the other country, then they will be handled through normal diplomatic channels. I am quite sure that we wouldn’t respond to any concerns, if there were any, via press conference,” he said.
On Saturday, President Kenyatta visited Kenyan troops in Dhobley, a town in western Somalia near the border with Kenya.