Public hearing for Kenya- Somalia maritime dispute to start on March 15

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold a public hearing for the maritime dispute involving Kenya and Somalia on March 15, 2021.

In a statement, ICJ said the hearing will open at 3pm at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court.

“In view of the current Covid-19 pandemic, the hearings will be held in a hybrid format. Some members of the Court will attend the oral proceedings in person in the Great Hall of Justice while others will participate remotely by video link,” the court said.

The court said that the representatives of the parties involved in the case will participate either in person or by video link.

The hearings will be streamed live and on-demand (VOD) in English and French on the Court’s website, as well as on UN Web TV.

Also, the court said that members of the diplomatic corps, the media and the public will follow the hearings through a live webcast on the Court’s website, as well as on UN Web TV, the UN online television channel.