The Kenyan government has said its officially planning to reopen its border with Somalia, amid fears that Al-Shabaab militants could smuggle goods into the country whuch could earn them revenue.
Kenya’s National Security Council has finalized plans to open a Kenya-Somalia border and Mandera will be the first point of entry.
Other towns along the border are also set to be reopened.
People on both sides of the border between Somalia and Kenya cross the border, transporting their contraband goods between the two countries.