kenya to raise taxes for TFG.

[ModerateMuslim]

Kenya's government is to collect taxes for Somalia's government at their common border, to help the embattled administration raise revenue.

Somalia has not had a functioning national authority since 1991 and Islamist insurgents control much of the south of the country.

Announcing the deal, Kenya's foreign minister said tax collection was the cornerstone for a government to work.

One result of Somalia's collapse has been the rise of piracy.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said that efforts to tackle piracy would not work until Somalia had an effective government.

Moderate Islamist Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was elected Somalia's new president by MPs in January.

But the al-Shabab movement has continued to attack his forces.

Parliament operates outside the country because of security concerns.

Much of Somalia's imports pass through Kenya.

The official trade is worth up to $160m a year but the true figure is likely to be much higher.

The trade in the mild narcotic khat leaf - chewed by many people in Somalia and grown in Kenya - is worth at least $300,000 a day.

Under the deal signed on Wednesday, revenue officials from Kenya and Somalia will collect taxes on goods being taken into Somalia at three places - Wilson Airport, which handles the bulk of air traffic to Somalia, as well as the border points of Mandera and Liboi.

Kenya will also help train Somali civil servants.

Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula said that by helping Somalia's government raise revenue, the deal would help boost security in the region.

However, after previous deals between the two governments, Somali Islamists have threatened to take revenge on Kenya but no major attack has materialised since 2002.

[ModerateMuslim]

where's the outrage when kuffar meddle in our affiars? how come you fockers are always up in arms when muslims aid the muslims in the muslim land of somalia but not when kuffar aid their hypocrite allies, i.e. warlords and greedy politicians?

[Babygirl-]

What Muslim country is aiding Somalia?? they deport Somalis, they can't even go to schools in most of their countries we should be grateful for Kenya's assistance..

[ModerateMuslim]

What Muslim country is aiding Somalia??

muslims, you clown....

[Voltage]

An excuse to start robbing Mareexaan and Ogaadeen in Beledxaawo and Libooyo crossing points. Waa in la weeraro haday isku dayaan inay lacag naga qaadaan

[AbdiWahab252]

An excuse to start robbing Mareexaan and Ogaadeen in Beledxaawo and Libooyo crossing points. Waa in la weeraro haday isku dayaan inay lacag naga qaadaan

Then the Kenyans cut off trade and guess who suffers, yep the same OG & Marexans you are advocating for.

[Realest_007]

A friendly gesture from the Kenyan Government. Imagine if Arabian countries followed suit!

[mahdi01]

Another scam of stealing poor Somalis, Kenya already collected all the fees and taxes related Air and Marine usage in Somalia for the past 18 years up to now, where is the money, no one knows how was it spent and who got.

It is time someone teach them a lesson for their licensed mafia…

[zingii]

A friendly gesture from the Kenyan Government. Imagine if Arabian countries followed suit!

Yaa somaliya carabaha uga roon?
i cant even imagine inta bilyan oo uga baxday soomaaliya.
Laakiin calooshood u shaqesteyaal baa intaa dhuunta u dhigan jiray.

[Netanel]

This shit is a joke how can kenya collect tax for somalia when they are one of the most corrupt nation on earth