The International Court of Justice has agreed to Kenya’s request to delay the public hearing in its maritime boundary case with Somalia.
In a statement issued on Thursday night, the Hague-based court said the decision was reached after Mogadishu and Nairobi agreed to send legal teams on the new agreed dates.
"The court has duly considered the views and arguments of the parties regarding Kenya's request. It has decided to postpone oral proceedings to the week beginning on Monday 8, June, 2020. This postponement is granted on the understanding that both parties will be represented in the hearings and that no further postponement will be granted," the statement reads.
The move could come as a relief for Nairobi which had earlier complained that the initial date of November 4, was not enough for its legal team to prepare for the case.
Last month, Kenya asked for a delay by up to a year, saying it needed time to reconstitute a legal team.
But the ICJ, which had initially set a September 9-13 date, pushed the public hearings to November 4-8.