Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 November 2023. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 December 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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Kenya: Indigenous Peoples

Question

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Kenya on potential human rights violations on the Ogiek people of Mau.

Answer

The British High Commission in Nairobi is closely monitoring events in the Mau Forest. I have not raised this issue with the Kenyan authorities.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

4151

Session

2023-24

Subjects

Indigenous peoples Kenya

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk