Richard Onyonka

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 701 to 710 of 818.

• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: No, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I do not have an extra copy. I have just one copy plus what I will lay on the Table. There is information in it which I will table. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) According to the records which are available to our Consulate General in Juba, the number of Kenyans who have been killed in Southern Sudan since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between January, 2005 and 2010 has been nine. Most of them have died through shooting by unknown gunmen while others have been shot by soldiers of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) or the national security intelligence system in the Southern Sudan. A summarized chart and other specific details of the circumstances of the deaths shall be presented to ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I earlier on took so long to try and explain many of the interventions that the Government has been coming up with. We have been trying to come up with a way of solving the issues which exist in Southern Sudan vis a vis what has happened to our brothers and sisters. One, we know that the Government of Southern Sudan is a young government. We know that we have had a problem because of cross- border issues which have existed between the Turkana and the people from an area called Nandapal. We know that in Juba ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wanted to say that the Southern Sudanese Government has promised us that their police force and all the other institutions which will make sure that Kenyan lives are safe are alert; they have promised that no Kenyan will be harmed. The reason why I raised the issue of these other interventions is because you need good relations for a country to appreciate your country, especially when it comes to such matters. The Southern Sudanese Government has promised that they will make sure that they meet our requirements and recommendations. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as far as the Government of Kenya is concerned, we are waiting for the courts to take action. Once the individuals who perpetrated these crimes have been convicted, the Government of Kenya shall proceed and ask for compensation. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe that the hon. Member’s question is genuine. However, the truth and reality is that if you were to observe and read through the bilateral agreement that the Government of Kenya has with the Government of Southern Sudan – we are both members of the United Nations – in order for the Government to seek compensation from the Government of Southern Sudan, we will have to let the court system in Southern Sudan to go out and convict certain individuals so that this Government can take full responsibility in terms of us receiving compensation. We have ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the interventions that the Government of Southern Sudan has come up with to solve the problem is the fact that it has agreed to talk to the regional commanders who run the Government security network in that country. They have promised that they will provide security for all the goods that enter Sudan through Lokichoggio on the Kenyan side. They have also said that they have contacted the regional governors and district heads within the Government of Southern Sudan who will liaise with them any time Kenyans are travelling within their region. They have promised ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, the sentiment that the learned friend and colleague, Mr. Imanyara, has raised is a misconception. The truth and the reality is that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a policy on what we need to do with Kenyans who travel out of the country and those who work in the diaspora. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought he interjected before I could make my critical point. Kenyans have frequently been advised that anytime they leave Kenya for countries in the Middle East and Southern Sudan, they need to get in touch with the respective ambassadors or the consular general in that region. The problem we have had as a Government is that once many Kenyans are advised not to travel without informing the necessary authorities, they still leave the country and get involved in activities, as you have read in the Press, which cause harm to them. view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: However, as a Government, we have been having bilateral understanding and co- operation with some of these countries. We have made sure that wherever Kenyans travel they get the necessary help and good treatment they require. view