Richard Onyonka

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, at the same point, we are discussing the protocols of the East African Community and in case Uganda does not seem to either serve justice or compensate our people, we have the East African Court of Justice where the Kenyan Government can pursue this matter further. But, before we get there, I would like to tell my colleague, hon. Namwamba, that the Kenyan Government will pursue this matter to its logical conclusion. I promise him that we will receive results which will be acceptable to our country. If, indeed, an injustice has been done, we will make ... view
• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for indulging me. A Statement was requested by the nominated Member of Parliament, hon. Rachel Shebesh who sought a Ministerial Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 26th May, 2011, regarding the assault of the wife of the Nigerian High Commissioner to Kenyan with specific reference to:- (i) The diplomatic status of diplomats who commit serious crimes in the country. (ii) What steps are being taken to ensure that the Nigerian High Commissioner, who was reported to have assaulted his wife and occasioned her grievous bodily harm, is dealt with? I will first inform ... view
• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in addition, the diplomat visas can be cancelled or Kenya, as a country, may decide to ask him to leave. view
• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the second issue that hon. Shebesh asked was what the Kenyan Government has done, since this incident happened. view
• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to report to this House that, indeed, the Nigerian High Commission assaulted his wife. I wish to inform you that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the day before yesterday, had written a note to the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. That was on 27th May, 2011. We formed a formal complaint. We then delivered the complaint, which was given to us by the Kenya Police to the Nigerian Government over the issue. view
• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Nigerian Ambassador’s wife received injuries which according to the police were quite severe. The wife of the Nigerian Ambassador, Mrs. Tess Iyi Wigwe then sent information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as to the consequences of that action by her husband and we carried the investigations. We then sent a note to the Nigerian Government, whereby we were informing them of the events which took place. view
• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, after that, the Nigerian ambassador to Kenya also came to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where also in the interest of fairness he gave his version of the story. However, since then, events have taken a dramatic turn, where the Nigerian Government has actually recalled the High Commissioner for consultations back to Nigeria, so that he can give them his position of the events, which took place in Kenya. As a result of that, the Government of Nigeria is the one, which will, therefore, inform us, whether there is a need for us to waive his diplomatic ... view
• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, I would like to respond to what my colleague, Madam Odhiambo-Mabona had asked about what the Kenya Government would do if the Nigerian Government does not withdraw the immunity of Dr. Wigwe. view
• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Our position is that the Nigerian Government may not lift that immunity, but the Kenyan Government position is that if it is proven beyond resonable doubt by a court of law that actually this individual assaulted his wife and committed the offence, and it is proven so--- view