Somalia has raised"great concern" with the Kenyan government, accusing it of detaining and confiscating the passports of Somali ministers trying to enter the country.
The ministry"notes with great concern the recent decision of the government of Kenya to restrict the issuance of entry visas", the letter said. Monica Juma, Kenya's cabinet secretary for foreign affairs, on Tuesday declined to comment on the specific case but said visitors with valid visas would not be denied entry.But one of the Somali senators concerned, Ilyas Ali Hassan, told AFP he and colleagues were barred from entering Kenya.
"This was actually quite confusing because we used to come to Kenya and never had similar experience," he added.
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