Abstract:
Maritime boarder issues are a source of conflict to the
enclosed citizens and a nation at large. This study explored
maritime boarder conflict and their impact on Kenya-Somalia
relations. It was guided by the specific objectives that are; to
investigate the influence of colonial border demarcation on
Kenya-Somalia relations; to examine the effects of continental
shelf disputes on Kenya-Somalia relations; and to assess the
impact of maritime territorial integrity on Kenya- Somalia
relations. Theories that underpinned the topic were not limited to
realism theory and relative deprivation theory. This research
adopted descriptive survey research design. Purposive sampling
was used of critical case sampling was used to select officials;
hence the sample size determined for this study were 60 officials.
The quantitative data was analyzed through the use of descriptive
statistics and SPSS, the data was presented in bar charts, pie charts,
frequency and percentage tables. The study found that colonial
border demarcation were scantly met by the two nations, also the
study found that the dispute in the continental shelf has led to poor
natural resource management and the territorial integrity are not
met due to postponement of dates to the International Court of
Justice by the Kenyan Government.
