HC Deb 30 June 1994 vol 245 cc679-80W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Kenya about ethnic clashes in the country.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Ethnic clashes are a major concern. We raise the issue regularly with the Kenyan authorities at all levels.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what human rights issues he has raised with the Government of Kenya in the past year.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Human rights issues such as ethnic clashes and press freedom feature prominently in our regular discussions at all levels with the Kenyan Government.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the European Union about the issues Involved in continued support for Kenya.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

We discuss regularly with our EU partners all issues relevant to continued support for Kenya.

Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the role of the Kenyan Government in ethnic clashes; and what representations he has made on this subject.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

We are concerned at continued ethnic clashes in Kenya and regularly make our concerns known to the appropriate authorities. We were recently more reassured by the Government's speedy action to contain violence in the Rift valley.

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