Nairobi,(insidesomalia.org)- On the Somalia security situation, Kibaki welcomed the recent United Nations Security Council Resolution Number 1816 of 2 June authorizing friendly governments to combat piracy and armed robbery on the coastline of Somalia.

He said he was encouraged by the efforts of the newly appointed Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Ahmedou Abdallah, to open talks between the Transitional Federal Government and Somali opposition groups.

He added that the recent visit of the United Nations Security Council to the reg ion also provided a good opportunity to get more appraised, not only on the Somalia situation but also on the wider Horn of Africa region.

"It is my hope that the United Nations will step up its involvement in the Somali in Peace Process until the situation fully stabilizes," the head of state said.

In particular, President Kibaki said it was critical that the United Nations Security Council urgently considered transforming the AMISOM into a United Nations Peacekeeping Mission, saying the current number of 2,613 troops fell far below the 8,000-strong force needed to effectively enforce peace in Somalia.

"While appreciating the pledges made by African countries to deploy troops to AM ISOM, and in light of the prevailing security challenges in Somalia, I urge Benin , Ghana and Nigeria to deploy their troops without further delay," President Kibaki said.

Regretting that the continuing insurgency in Somalia has embraced violence as a means of unseating the Transitional Federal Government and scaring away the African Union peacekeeping mission, Kibaki stressed that the region cannot accept those who use violence, pirates and kidnap syndicates, to continue killing and kidnapping people.