§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what requests he has received from the government of Kenya for assistance in the design of a new constitution appropriate for a multi-party democracy. [26636]
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§ Mr. BaldryWe have not received a formal request from the Kenyan Government to provide an expert to help take forward the process of constitutional review. We have indicated to the Kenyan authorities that we would give careful and sympathetic consideration to any such request.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the cases involving the harassment of opposition hon. Members which he has taken up with the Government of Kenya. [26637]
§ Mr. BaldryWe regularly take up charges of harassment and detention of opposition MPs at all levels of the Kenyan Government, frequently in response to particular events. It is, however, not possible to provide precise details of all cases taken up. We shall continue to raise our concerns with the Kenyan authorities, who can be in no doubt about the importance we attach to this matter.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Kenya about the opposition Member, Paul Muite. [27015]
§ Mr. BaldryWe have raised at the highest levels our concerns about the arrest and detention of opposition MPs, including Mr. Paul Muite.