21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a Statement to deliver.
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21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, most probably about five minutes. HARASSMENT OF MOTORISTS BY SECURITY OFFICERS AT ISRAELI EMBASSY IN NAIROBI
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21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Nominated Member, Mr. Kombo, had asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to explain why security officers at the Israeli Embassy in Nairobi---
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21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was correspondence to your office that I had attended a funeral in Ghana and when I came, the same day, I found that you had given the sanctions. But I believe that by being here---
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21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I apologize unabatedly.
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21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Kombo had wanted to know why the Israeli Embassy had inconvenienced motorists by stopping them outside the Embassy precincts and the legality of that action. He also asked what action the Kenyan Government was taking on the matter. The barriers along the road outside the Israeli Embassy were put in place after the terrorist attacks at Kikambala Hotel in Mombasa. There was also a second attack on the Israeli Airliner in Mombasa. At the same, owing to this and the current global terrorist threats as well as past attacks on Israeli interests in several countries such ...
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21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, I would like to categorically state to my colleagues and the House that Kenya enjoys very warm and friendly relations with the country known as Israel. At the same time, Kenya has tried to maintain a middle ground of warm—
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21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My microphone had gone off. I was stating that Kenya enjoys a very special relationship with the country of Israel. We also enjoy cordial respect with the people of Palestine in the struggle to become a free and independent state. The reason I am making this Statement is because--
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21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will proceed because hon. Shakeel should know better. The point I am making is that currently, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs---
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21 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I am stating, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in discussion with the Embassy of Israel for them to seek a second opinion on whether they should move or not. We have already mentioned that to them and it is very clear that they are and they have been discussing with our Ministry where they will move to. The problem we have in Kenya is that in other countries, land is usually allocated for free for countries to set up their missions, unfortunately, we do not have that privilege provided to any of the countries that ...
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