The statement said the letter was delivered to Kenya's Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetangula (pictured) by Ambassador Abdi Hakim Ali Yasin, the special envoy of Somalia's government President Sheikh Shariff. Photo/FILE
The Transitional Federal Government of Somalia has made an official request to join East Africa's economic bloc, Kenyan officials said on Tuesday.
A statement from Kenya President Mwai Kibaki's office said Somalia has formally asked to join East African Community (EAC) comprising of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.
