The head of state Uhuru Kenyatta has chaired a cabinet meeting on the growing feud between Kenya and Somalia over maritime border dispute.
Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma is set to address a press conference at the Intercontinental Hotel on the crisis sparked by Somalia’s decision to auction oil and gas blocks in a disputed territory in the Indian Ocean.
The Cabinet also discussed and approved the hosting of the 12th Commonwealth Women Affairs Ministers (WAMM) meeting by Kenya in September 2019.
The event is expected to attract over 1000 participants from across the Commonwealth and globally including 53 Ministers in-charge of gender and/or women affairs and their delegations.
The WAMM meetings are held every three years since 1985 in regionally rotating venues to ensure equitable opportunities for hosting among Commonwealth countries.
The meetings provide a platform for delegates to strategise on emerging issues, share experiences and lessons, and forge common positions on topical gender issues.