25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Given the mood of the House, would I be in order to request the Chair to ask the question?
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25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
For the Mover to reply. My apologies!
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23 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply.
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23 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to give a Ministerial Statement on the safety of Kenyans in the United Kingdom---
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23 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sometimes tiredness catches up with you. I withdraw those remarks.
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23 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
There was a request for a Ministerial Statement on the safety of Kenyans in the United Kingdom in the wake of the violent riots on Tuesday, 16th August, 2011. The violent rioting that was experienced in London was triggered when a Mr. Mark Duggan, 29, was shot dead by the police in Tottenham on Thursday, 4th August, 2011. The death occurred during an operation. Specialist Firearms officers and officers from Operation Trident, the unit that deals with gun crime in the African and Caribbean communities, were attempting to carry out an arrest of the said individual.
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23 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, today, however, the situation is calm in London, and all the other areas where there were riots. There has been massive police presence, which has helped to maintain law and order. There have been no new reports of major disorder in the London Capital, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool or Bristol cities. Up to now, the Kenya High Commission has not received information of any Kenyan who was in distress as a result of the riots, and it is believed that there are no Kenyans who have been directly affected by these riots. If there were any, we would ...
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23 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, I wish to observe that the situation in the United Kingdom has come down drastically, and the Government of Kenya does not consider it necessary to issue a travel advisory to Kenyans travelling to the United Kingdom. Indeed, the High Commission in London, which has continued to closely monitor the daily events, or what is happening, has told the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that everything is calm; everything has returned to normal.
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18 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to make a statement on the adoption of the Somalia – Eritrea Monitoring Group Report by the UN. There was need for us to confirm whether the United Nations shared with the Kenyan Government, their findings before adopting the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group Resolution 1916 of 2010.
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