§ Mr. WorthingtonTo 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-BoydEthnic clashes are a major concern. We raise the issue regularly with the Kenyan authorities at all levels.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo 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-BoydHuman rights issues such as ethnic clashes and press freedom feature prominently in our regular discussions at all levels with the Kenyan Government.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo 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.
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§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe discuss regularly with our EU partners all issues relevant to continued support for Kenya.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo 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-BoydWe 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.