The Government has come out fighting as controversy over the destination of the military cargo aboard the hijacked Ukrainian ship entered its 12th day.
And on Tuesday, the US Security Council unanimously passed a resolution calling on all countries with a stake in maritime safety off Somalia to confront growing piracy there.
tes have asked for Sh1.4 billion ($20 million) ransom, but reports indicated they had reduced the demand to Sh560 million ($8 million).

Military experts have proposed a commando style raid to overpower the pirates on board, rather than a direct attack on the hijacked MV Faina ship.
By ALPHONCE SHIUNDU and DOMINIC WABALLA (email the author)
s on the MV Faina belong to Kenya's Defence ministry although other reports maintain the cargo was destined for South Sudan.

Military experts have proposed a commando style raid to overpower the pirates on board, rather than a direct attack on the hijacked MV Faina ship.

By Alisha Ryu Kenya's foreign minister has dismissed a BBC report suggesting that a consignment of tanks and other military hardware aboard a hijacked