By Helen Nyambura(Bloomberg) -Kenya hinted it will not undergo the International Court of Justice’s judgment in a maritime boundary conflict with Somalia set up to be supplied following week.

Kenya quit acknowledging the ICJ’s required territory in September as well as “shall no longer be subjected to an international court or tribunal without its express consent,” the international ministry stated onTwitter

The situation goes back to 2014 when Somalia tested a 2009 contract that established its maritime boundary along latitudinal lines prolonging 450 maritime miles right into the sea. The issue connects to a 150,000 square-kilometer (58,000 square-mile) location, possibly abundant in fisheries as well as hydrocarbons. Kenya revealed a withdrawal from the situation in March after its ask for an additional post ponement was rejected.

“Kenya recognizes and has consistently indicated as much, that the judgment of the court — whichever way — will have profound security, political, social and economic ramifications in the region and beyond,” according to the international ministry.

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