Kenya (Hansard, 3 July 2002)

§ Mr. Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has collated about the Government of Kenya's proposals to change the law allowing an extension of the term of the Kenyan Parliament. [66050]

§ Mr. MacShane
On 18 June some KANU MPs called for extension of the current Parliament to allow time for the constitutional review to be completed and for the new constitution to be passed into law before the next general election. An extension would require Parliament to pass a constitutional amendment. To date Parliament has not debated the issue.

§ Mr. Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Kenya about the need for free and fair parliamentary elections there. [66049]

§ Mr. MacShane
The need for free and fair elections features regularly in our contacts with the Kenyan Government and officials.