Richard Onyonka

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the work of the Monitoring Group was mandated by the United Nations Security Council on Somalia and Eritrea. As such, there was no basis for the Monitoring Group to share the findings of the report with the Kenyan Government for the simple reason that this had to go to the Security Council first. Indeed, this was a confidential document, and the report could not have been released until the Security Council had sanctioned it to the Kenyan Government. view
• 18 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other issue which was raised is the Kenyan Government response on the issues raised by the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group. The Kenyan Government takes special note of the fact that the report does not indict our Government. On the contrary, under the section on State co-operation with the monitoring group, the report appreciates assistance by the Kenyan Government for permitting the group to be hosted at the UN Office in Nairobi. The other issue was whether the Kenyan Government’s Permanent Representative made a statement before the adoption of the report by the UN Security Council. ... view
• 18 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is fine. view
• 18 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the information is valid. I believe that what hon. Balala has said is true. The only point that I would want him to note is that when the account was being investigated, an individual who had been listed as a member of the terror groups was found to have been a signatory to that account. That is how the link came by. The point that I raised here is very clear, that after the Kenyan Government’s intervention and request to the UN, the Monitoring Group has made it clear that the Members who were initially adversely mentioned ... view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, last week, the Member for Budalangi, hon. Namwamba, had sought a Ministerial Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Somalia. This morning again, we made a commitment that we would issue the Ministerial Statement this afternoon, but unfortunately, there are two reasons why that statement is not ready. First, some of the information that hon. Namwamba wanted had not arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and, therefore, I would seek your indulgence to postpone the issuance of that Statement. Secondly, there have been very critical developments in Somalia and, as a result, ... view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to tell my comrade that that is actually a very weighty matter right now. The Ministry is seized with it. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will issue an official Statement on Tuesday. We are carefully and systematically making sure that we monitor the situation. At least for now we have not received any report of any Kenyan who has been injured. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, due to extremely unavoidable circumstances, the Statement will be ready this afternoon. view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to support this Motion, for the simple reason that this is a Motion that is well thought out. It is a Motion that has come out reasonably written. The issues which have been raised are very critical. view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you read Prof. Maathai’s book she has a very interesting quote in it. One of the quotes she has made is that “any time you see war in Africa, people are fighting over resources.” This is a clear case where if the communities of Turkana, Rendille and Samburu were never consulted and they have not been told why this dam is being built and its effects on them as communities, we expect them to hit back. I am aware – and in this case I am fortunate because I happen to be the Assistant ... view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we would like to inform the Ethiopian Government – this House must inform the Ethiopia Government – that good neighbourliness only complements our national interests. In this case, this House must be very clear on what our national interest is in this case, and if Ethiopia is saying that they are our good neighbours, then they must be seen to behave so. Ethiopia must be seen to behave so! At the same time, one of the issues I wanted to raise in discussing this Motion--- It is true - and it is known - ... view