So Barr Hiiraale's speech makes sense. Barre said Kenya occupies Kismaayo and he reiterated some understanding among Marehan that has been formed namely Jubbaland shall not be built until the entire land is fred from Al Shabaab and that the Somali government should have primary role in partnership with locals to decide the manner over foreign influence. He said there is no way Kenya or Ethiopia should be allowed to have anymore influence now that Somalia has succeeded getting back a government.
Here is a picture from a Marehan luncheon which took place in Mogadishu yesterday



