Raphael Tuju

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 31 to 40 of 43.

• 20 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: We should not cheer up those countries as they humiliate us. I accept that we have problems at home which we should deal with. Why is it that we continuously go to those countries, suck up to them as if they own this country? You cheer them today but tomorrow they turn against you. I appeal to hon. Members to be proud of being Kenyans and uphold our dignity. view
• 20 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am paid by this country to be its chief diplomat. That is why I appeal to the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations to meet me so that we can deliberate on those issues so that when I come to this House to issue a Ministerial Statement, it will be a joint statement that includes the views of hon. Members in the Opposition. view
• 20 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have stated on record what the hon. Minister, who I think was Dr. Noah Wekesa, did when he was subjected to humiliation. He simply chose to do the most diplomatic thing. He said that since the ambassador had decided to be a politician, he would be a diplomat. He simply read the message from the Kenyan Government. That was a very dignified way of dealing with that issue. I will come up with a new protocol that stipulates that we shall not send representatives to national functions that are organised by the countries that abuse us. ... view
• 20 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I alluded to the sorry state in which we, as hon. Members, go to the residences of those foreign missions and suck up to them. That is why both sides of the House should reach a consensus to the effect that the hon. Members who continue to go to those missions to suck up to them can get sanctions from this House. They should know that they are acting out of step. view
• 14 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I would like to clarify that the premises of the Kenya Embassy in the Hague are not in June 14, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1357 the process of being auctioned. A Dutch company, Nedermar Technology B.V. Limited applied for leave to levy a pre-judgement attachment of the premises owned by our embassy in the Netherlands. The orders were sought and granted ex-parte, that is in the absence of the representation for the Kenya Government. The orders are of a conservatory nature and have not been served on the Government of Kenya. (b) ... view
• 14 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform my brother from across the House that if he needs to know slightly more, he will be shocked. First, the Nedermar Technology B.V. Company does not exist in the address which they gave in the contract. It is not registered as a Netherlands company. It is an offshore company. One of the things we require is that: Would the real Nedermar stand up so that we know who they are? Secondly, the contract was signed six weeks before the last elections and I do not want to blame the former Government ... view
• 14 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: I am going further. Just listen! This Government is acting in the best interest of Kenyans to refuse to pay for that sort of contract. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member talked about the lawyers from France. They have an office in the Netherlands and they are well known by this Government. That is why they have been retained to do that job. I did state that the orders are of a conservatory nature. The substantive case has not been brought for hearing. In fact, it is very much at a preliminary stage. That is why we are not ... view
• 14 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the contract was signed on 19th November, 2002; that 1358 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 14, 2006 is six weeks before the elections. Under normal circumstances, a diplomatic waiver could only be signed by the then Minister for Foreign Affairs or the then President. However, because this contract is fictitious, we do not want to put blame on the former Minister for Foreign Affairs or the former President. The person who signed the contract cannot be identified from that document. So, there are very many questions that arise from that contract document. view
• 14 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I said that this is an off-shore company and we do not know it. We would love to see it come forward, whether it is in Kenya or in the Netherlands. Indeed, the case in the Netherlands was filed by lawyers in that country but the company is not domiciled in the Netherlands. Those are some of the preliminary objections that we can even raise. However, if I may answer the hon. Member's question on the granted ex parte, and Mr. Muturi being a lawyer, he knows that, that means Kenya was not ... view
• 14 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the hon. Member for his concern for our property abroad. Indeed, it should be the concern of all of us. I would like to assure this House that we will do everything to protect our properties. However, given the circumstances and the details of the case, I assure this House that as Kenyans, we have a very good case. It would be appropriate for me to give you further details of the fraudulent nature of this case, so that we do not worry about it. First of all, the information that the hon. Member ... view