State to spend Sh2bn in new missions SHARE BOOKMARKPRINTRATING Planning PS Eng. Peter Mangiti (right) with PSC chairperson Prof. Margaret Kobia during a past event. Mr Mangiti says Foreign Affairs intends to spend Sh20 million to promote Nairobi. Photo/FILE Planning PS Eng. Peter Mangiti (right) with PSC chairperson Prof. Margaret Kobia during a past event. Mr Mangiti says Foreign Affairs intends to spend Sh20 million to promote Nairobi. Photo/FILE Nation Media Group By EDWIN MUTAI Posted Sunday, November 24 2013 at 18:00 IN SUMMARY The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has budgeted the money in the next financial year starting July 2014 to open eight new missions and six new consulates in Africa The new chanceries will be based in Cuba, Algeria, Morocco, Angola, Ghana, Malawi, Senegal and Djibouti while the consulates will be located in Arusha, Lagos, Goma, Garowe, Hargeisa and Kismayu The ministry requires a total of Sh5.8 billion, with a significant chunk of the resources going to foreign travel SHARE THIS STORY Kenya will spend Sh2 billion to open and operationalise new chanceries and consulates in various strategic regions of the world in its quest to expand the country’s diplomatic presence. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has budgeted the money in the next financial year starting July 2014 to open eight new missions and six new consulates in Africa. The new chanceries will be based in Cuba, Algeria, Morocco, Angola, Ghana, Malawi, Senegal and Djibouti while the consulates will be located in Arusha, Lagos, Goma, Garowe, Hargeisa and Kismayu. The ministry requires a total of Sh5.8 billion, with a significant chunk of the resources going to foreign travel. Officials will spend Sh200 million in articulating Kenya’s position at international, regional and multilateral forums. According to the Medium Term Expenditure Framework budget for 2014/15 presented to the National Assembly Budget and Appropriation Committee on Thursday by Planning principal secretary Peter Mangiti, the ministry intends to spend Sh20 million to promote Nairobi as a hub for multilateral diplomacy and a further Sh150 million for establishment of the Kenya Fund for Technical Cooperation. The ministry has also set aside Sh150 million foreign travel kitty that will cater for newly appointed ambassadors and shuttle diplomacy. Training of the newly appointed ambassadors, diplomats and officers on posting will cost taxpayers Sh100 million while payment of shipment allowance for officers on recall will cost a similar amount. President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto are yet to fill vacant positions in the diplomatic posting following the of recall of 39 of Kenya’s 52 envoys based abroad in June. The President is expected to make changes in the postings following a shift in foreign policy that favours the East as opposed to the West. According to a report on diplomatic missions compiled by the Defence and Foreign Affairs committee of the 10th Parliament, Kenyans paid Sh265.1 million in rent and remuneration for 13 envoys who had either refused to return home or were held up by bureaucracy after their tours of duty ended.

nuune;988521 wrote: adigoon articlekan soo galin halkan ayaad intaas SOL ku qori kartaa yaa Xaaji Xeyraan, Ramadan Kariim, sxb war waxaad aad so qortay adiga iska sameystey ma xiligi jimanku soomi jireen ba la gaadhay ilen wakhti kale ba idin cayiman idinka eh:D

Dalmar1;988523 wrote: About time!!,......wallahi we should even go furher and drop this useless talks forever, it never made sense to us to talk to useless minority!,..........PM saacid will leave and we ******** can finally fill up the post s in the Government with our members 100%, which with that we shall consolidate our Power politically and Militarily and then we shall come to you up north, based on our terms! You cant back down from the talks you can prolong it but it has an end the talks can only fail we are waiting when they do but no side both SL or Somalia can back down from the Talks. The only way we can go from here is let the talks collapse all together and than the ball is in the court of our friends the Europeans and how to go from there:D

Kaluun thats not the way forward what you need to work is how to forge better relations between Hargeisa and Mogadishu, no need to talk to pirates the big foot community or any one else. The strategic power of 3 alliance will bear more fruit than any other alliance ever in the Horn.

Flights between Mogadishu and Somaliland cancelled due to row Print Nov 30, 2013 | By Somalicurrent Local Air travel between Somalia’s capital Mogadishu and Berbera, was grounded for the second day, after air carriers canceled their flights due to passport row between Somalia government and Somaliland. Somali Immigration Department has allegedly arrested passengers traveling to Berbera on Thursday, accusing them of using the previous banned Somali Passport. July 2011, the Transitional Federal Government has officially banned the usage of the Green Passport and ordered the citizens to apply the biometric passport known as E-Passport in the country. However, Somaliland administration in northern Somalia does not recognize Somalia’s Biometric Passport and instead opted originally used one. In an interview with BBC, Somaliland Interior Minister Ali Mohamed Waran-ade said earlier October that his government would not allow the public to use the passport. “We broke away from Somalia, we don’t recognize their passport and they don’t recognize ours,” said Waran-ade, adding, “No one can travel with Somali passport, unless it is the previous one.” The passport row between Mogadishu and Hargeisa led the cancellation of the flights, upsetting aid workers and local travellers. No official from both sides has commented on the issue, but air carriers are trying to find a way to continue the flights. Somaliland is self-declared sovereign state that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia.

Kulmiye is not facing great opposition although some good opposition is needed wadani is just kicking off , the charismatic Axmed Hassan Cigaal would be a better opposition than Ciiro, but we shall see. Kulmiye so far is scoring points. Sultan Faisal cali hussein and Jamaal Cali Hussein labada nin eeh isku magaca ah have good ideas but i believe Faisal wants to be the ayatollah if Jamaal is president lol

He thinks outside the Box allright but its counterproductive in the long run , but his efforts are appreciated.

Hawdian you are viewing it from a Somaliland perspective but you should place your self in the shoes of the Koonfurians and the way they experienced the failed union the civil war the Siad bare regime the civilian government the Somaliweyn slogans and the post Kacaan TFGIS. Somalia and Somaliland have allot of similarities but they differ two on many fronts. Somalia nationalism is solely based on the Somaliweyn slogans blue Flag this is the solid foundation of what is today Somalia. Remove that what do the Koonfurians have nothing really an empty shelf. Like wise in Somaliland , Somaliland nationalism is solely the past 22 years based on Somaliland independence the louder the Koonfurians call Somaliweyne the more the anti Somalia sentiment grows in Somaliland and the higher the Somalilanders wave their flag. The 2 are some how are parallel how ever quiet the opposite , the Koonfurians cannot accept Somaliland independence its for political or pragmatic reasons but its something rooted in their physiological nationalistic characteristics. When the Koonfurians say well you suffered but so did we, they dont belittle the suffering of the Somaliland people but they are finding ways to revive the union remember what i said before their being a nation is based on Somaliweyn, not Somalia. Somalia and Somaliland also differ the way they understand the need to reach a compromise Somalilanders amongst themselves can reach a compromise. Koonfurians on the other hand cant reach a compromise unless its dictated by the international community. But Somalilanders themselves cannot reach a compromise with the Koonfurians like wise the Koonfurans cannot reach a compromise with Somalilanders, for obvious reasons. Compromise is also a very defeatist concept its smells and sounds like defeat. I believe Somalilanders should not blink when they are dealing with koonfurians also the Koonfurians should not concede to the demands of Somalilanders. We cant have Koonfurian Children in 30 years time winning a debate against Somaliland kids telling them that the Koonfurians accepted Somaliland independence out of good will. No No both Somalia and Somaliland must be forced to compromise by the international community which will legitimize Maandeeq in the eyes of the international community. No history will be Somaliland created the union because of their wisdom and reestablished their nation on their own strength. As for professor samatar he should know that the Koonfurians will not bow down for intellectualism and how wise one is but they are led by guns and can only be subdued if you force them under an ideology like the Afro hashimite Emir Godane did. Professor samatar was dead wrong when he thought the Koonfurians will allow a Somalilander to govern over them, but he found out the hard way.

^^ No one in Somaliland would allow a man with the name kaluun to lead them , and his adventures would not bare fruit any way's:D If he starts talking about lets bring fruits and lets send a delegation to Baydhabo people will say naga dayaa wa mid awal ba meel kale u socday and thats where it ends:D

^^ You are a funny man Kaluun:D waad iga qoslisay

If somaliland was seperate in the eyes of the world than i would not mind having fingers in the affairs of somalia. But we cannot afford to mix our selves with the koonfurians its goood to build friendship down south. But your right ano ethnic afro hashimate had most of the reer may may under alshabaab, its not hard to support them, its not bad to empower the minorities in somalia.

Haaahahahahaahaha @moonlight thats a thing a lander would say. Waryaa kaluun i have no problem with reer may may or any region of somalia as long as they support somaliland seperation from somalia, somaliland should return the favor and support them any clan region tribe or subclan that wants to have warm relations with somaliland is welcome.

Kaluun every somalilanders was at some stage pro union some in the 90s some in the eay 2000 it took samatar up to 2013. And that he would amount to nothing in mogadishu and how much he loved the blue flag it only serves the koonfurians. At the end of the day hargeisa is his home.

Ma xuma laakin yaa ino af garan.

Mala hudheelka hoostisa loo diiday lol

Get what please dont speak in codes and say whats on ur mind

^^ Ma jinka kugu yidhi qaadku wa xaaraan.

ilaahay ha garab galo walaalkeeen Cumar Axmed cali

When i am going to die i sure do not want to be cancer patient give me a heart attack or something cancer patients really suffer cancer really dadka nafaqaday ka nuugta waan ka naxa when some one says he has a cancer a Somali lady i know had cancer she died 2 years ago it was so terrible to know and the way she was suffering ilahooow dadka islaamka u fududee geerida.

Kaluun welcome again and this is SOL where clan talk is not appreciated how ever Somali political quarrels are based on clan Allegiances and sub clans and all of that and since the sol people are very creative. The HAG people are the people of predominately the southern Somalia , oday oodweyne calls them the metal scrap looters or the pashtuns of Somalia dhowr magac bay leeyihin. Than there are the May may people they live mostly in bay bakool Than there are the Afro hashimiates or the SNM tribe Than there are the Pirates = Puntlanders A sub clan of the Pirates are also known as the Kings coined by our resident Detoore Than there are Habar gangster from southern mudug and galguduud a sub clan of the metal scrap looters or the pashtuns of Somalia We also have the Big foot community they know who they are The Maakhir clan of eastern Sanaag of Somaliland The Garaad clan aka the Khatumites The Big beards of Erigavo The Camel lovers are some clans in the lower Jubba The watermaaliyans the clan in lower shabelle, The jesus mozes Clan of Berbera also known as the Apes. The Gedo clan or reer tawrada The awdal clan Than there is Unuka a sub clan, the elites of Mogadishu of The Pashtuns of Somalia or the metal scrap looters The Sandwellers or the Sultans of Somaliland If you keep these codes you will be fine and not be banned Good luck adeer

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Wada-hadaladii Somaliland Iyo Soomaaliya oo Mar kale dib u dhacay illaa January 2014-ka November 29th, 2013 Wasiirka arrimaha dibaddaHargeysa (Somaliland.Org)-Wasiirka Arrimaha dibada iyo iskaashiga caalamiga ah ayaa *****lka ka qaaday in dawladda Soomaaliya ay ka dalbatay Somaliland iyo Turkiga in mar saddexaad dib loogu dhigo wada hadaladii u socday Somaliland iyo Soomaaliya oo loo balansanaa bisha December ee fooda innagu soo haysa. Wasiirku waxa uu sheegay in Soomaaliya ay soo codsatay in wada hadaladii dib loogu dhigo illaa bisha January ee kal-dambe, sababo la xidhiidha dhibaatooyinka ka taagan dalkaas dartood. Md. Maxamed Biixi Yoonis oo ka hadlayay arrintaasna waxa uu yidhi “Turkigu aad iyo aad ayay ugu jirraan oo ay wax noola wadaan Somaliland iyo Soomaaliya, aadna waanu ugu faraxsan nahay wada hadalada ay fududeynayaan iyo kaalinta ay kaga jiraanba, hase yeeshee wadahadaladii dib ayay u dhaceen Bisha December ee inagu soo fool leh ayay markii hore yidhaahdeen waayo dhibaatooyin badan baa ka taagan Xamar. Imikana waxay na weydiisteen inaanu December-na dib uga dhigno oo wada hadaladii la qabto bisha January ee sanadka 2014-ka.” “Sidaas ayay na soo weydiisteen Soomaaliya annaga (Somaliland ) iyo dawladda Turkigaba, wakhtina wali lama cayimin ee labada toddobaad ee ugu horeeya bisha January ayaannu isla soo qaadnay, waxaanan ka wada shaqaynaynaa sidii haddii ALLE yidhaahdo aanu wakhtigaas isku arki lahayn,”ayuu yidhi Wasiir Maxamed Biixi Yoonis oo caawa u warramayay laanta Afsoomaaliga ee BBC-da. Wasiirka oo la weydiiyay sida uu yahay xidhiidhka wada shaqayneed ee ka dhaxeeya Somaliland iyo Soomaaliya waxa uu yidhi “Xidhiidhka Somaliland iyo Soomaaliya waa laba wadan oo jaar ah oo cilaaqaad ka dhaxeeyo ayaanu nahay. Waxaanu doonaynaa inaanu wada hadaladda iyo walaaltinimadda wadno oo caalamku noo arko dad degan. Waxaanu ka shaqaynaynaa annagu (Somaliland) inaanu walaaladayada Xamar iskaashi la samayno, wada hadaladayaduna noo socdaan oo aanu farsamadeeda keeno sidii aanu u kala tagi lahayn.” Md. Maxamed Biixi Yoonis waxa kale oo uu ammaanay dawladda Turkiga oo uu tilmaamay inay ka go’an tahay inay Somaliland wax la qabsato, waxaanu sheegay in weftigii dhawaan yimid Somaliland ay si rasmi ah u shaaciyeen inay Hargeysa ka furan doonaan qunsuliyad isku xidha wax wada qabsiga labada dal. Wasiirku waxa kale oo uu intaas ku ladhay in Ganacsato Turki ahi ay daraasad ku sameeyeen Somaliland isla markaana ay balan qaadeen inay mashaariic waaweyn oo maalgashi ku sameeyaan Somaliland. Wada hadalada u socda Somaliland iyo Soomaaliya ayaa muddo laba jeer oo hore dib u dhacay sababo la xidhiidha mashaakilka siyaasadeed iyo wacdiga adage e Soomaaliya ku sugan tahay darteed, waxaanay noqonaysaa markii saddexaad ee wada hadalladani baaqdaan.

No human deserves that.

Ilaahay ha u naxariisto inanta

Welcome Kaluun , From Kaluun to Hawd wa wax aan is lahayn lol. Reminds me of the Somaliland fishery minister who's name was geeljire.