Adan Keynan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Forces and getting entangled in the Somalia affairs is not going to be accepted. It is going to be counterproductive. The other thing that has been going on in the name of the Somalia crisis is ethnic communities with similar features like Somalia people have been profiled. Is it a crime to do business? Under the Constitution, is it a crime? Does one choose to be a refugee? Being a refugee is a disaster. What we should do as a responsible State is to use internationally accepted organizations like the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to register and ... view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: cherishes that particular concept is the enemy number one of democracy and the rule of law and also enemy number one of the Republic of Kenya. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is the issue of poverty eradication. Over the years, the Government implementers and policy planners have used perceived regional hatred to deny the people of Kenya their legitimate right of the national cake. To that extent, today, in my own constituency - I am not proud to say this - 87 per cent of my constituents rely on relief food. This is an issue we would have avoided if ... view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, I want to comment on the issue of environmental degradation. The refugees who come to Kenya do not come by choice. They are running away from a crisis. These refugees are so many and they cause a lot of degradation to the environment. This must be addressed as a matter of national importance by UNHCR and the Government. The communities that host these people, to some extent, also envy the kind of services the refugees get. That is why some of them have over the years, inadvertently, moved to refugee camps. We cannot blame them. ... view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations on the procurement, disposal and construction of properties of Kenya’s diplomatic missions in Egypt, Japan, Nigeria, Belgium and Pakistan laid on the Table of the House on 12th October, 2010. view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I go ahead to move this Motion, I would like to make a correction. This Report is a joint Report by the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security and the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations. So, the title as it appears on the Order Paper under Order No.9 is erroneous. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, that notwithstanding, I beg to move:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Joint Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security and the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations on its fact finding visits to Garissa, Daadab ... view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. But that is a factual issue which I appreciate. The other day, the Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons, the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security and a number of other Ministers were denied access to one of our security posts between Kenya and Southern Sudan. The fate of Migingo is still undecided. Where are we? What is our foreign policy? These are issues that we must decide on. There is an inherent relationship between foreign policy and security. If we get our foreign policy and security ... view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I need to take my brother back. First of all, let me tell you the history of this report. The history of this report is as a result of the mishandling of the Somali crisis. First and foremost, the group that dealt with this issue is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, the Ministry of State for Defence and Kenyans themselves. This is something that he needs to appreciate. Let real or perceived corruption not become a hindrance to the realization of a peaceful Somalia. We ... view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not my intention to be drawn into issues which are semantic. It is known that over the last two years, the military camp on Migingo Island is by Ugandans. This is historical. I do not need to bring facts here. A joint committee was formed to resolve that issue, but nothing has happened. You are in Government. So, you can share with us any other information. I will gladly accept it as a point of information. view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: The role of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in conflict management is a critical aspect where there are conflicts. The UN alone is not enough. As we speak, this country’s border with Somalia is officially closed, but that has not changed anything at all. Refugees are trekking in using all sorts of panya routes. There is no proper identification. One of the things I really want the Government to push as a policy is to ensure that the UNHCR registers all the refugees who are coming into the country, so that they have an identity document and ... view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the gracious lady to cast aspersions on the Membership of one hon. K. Kilonzo, whom I know is a very able Member of the Tenth Parliament without moving a substantive Motion? It would be wrong to allow the Minister to get away because how hon. Members manage their constituencies is outside the realm of the Minister for Water and Irrigation. Secondly, if services to particular constituencies are going to be discretionary, then there will be no need to have a Minister for Water and Irrigation. ... view