Hon. Richard Nyagaka Tongi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, having Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona as my neighbour has helped me to understand the import of what The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: she is doing. We all appreciate that the issues in Kenya are pegged on the sharing of the cake. People want to feel the Government and the only way to do so is by ensuring that people are being given a fair chance to develop at the same pace. Therefore, this amendment is healthy and good for the country, especially now that the President is working to unite the country. This comes in very handy because if we do not have it as a requirement, then we are going to have these challenges going forward where one region will feel ... view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Nyaribari Chache, JP): Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to speak on the chance that has come to Kenya. At the outset, I want to congratulate the President for being at the frontline of championing for this opportunity. It takes a lot of hard work and campaigns to get this opportunity. It took a lot of hard work on the part of the President in terms of giving leadership and the virtual campaigns that he did during this COVID-19 pandemic period to earn this seat, considering how many countries wanted it. He did not sit ... view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: time when we have issues to address concerning Kenya and Africa. We are not just going to speak about Kenyan issues. We will also be the mouth-piece of Africa. Once you win, just like in our campaigns, all the people under you become your people whether they supported you or not. Therefore, as a country, we have a golden opportunity to champion the issues that are close to our hearts. One issue that has given us prominence is the “Handshake.” For people to understand the spirit of the Handshake, they need to go out of the country and listen to ... view
• 16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you for the opportunity, Hon. Chairman. I know where my Chairman, Hon. Metito, is coming from. It is the concern of the Committee that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is most of the time confused with travelling and yet, it’s main or core function is to represent Kenya out there. It is the face of the country. Therefore, we thought that most times when somebody sits in the office and they are looking at their travelling expense, the natural place to go to is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs because they do not appreciate the challenges that the Ministry ... view
• 16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: My comment is more or less the same as what my colleague Hon. Nyikal was asking. If we are talking of two different votes with the same programme of road safety, and then we get a clarification that they are safety roads, are there some which are not safety roads and which ones are those? We need to clearly understand which ones are safety roads and which ones are not so that we are able to explain to our members. view
• 16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Yeah. view
• 16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: You appreciate the challenges that we have in the lake region. When we speak of the lake region, people assume that it is Luo Nyanza and yet we have such a huge area which is covered by the sea in Kisii County. However, we do not benefit from these programmes. We have River Gucha which can also qualify under this lake region arrangement. We ask the Ministry which is concerned to ensure that the lake region does not confine to one small area, but it covers the entire region. We have facilities and programmes which should be incorporated under this ... view
• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I support the amendment although we should not make it difficult for the youth to get employment opportunities just because you are looking for many years of experience. There is no industry for experience; people have to be given opportunities. All we need to do is to create an enabling environment for that person to perform. That is because until you are given an opportunity, you will never get to know your potential. We should not put many years of experience and demand for age as a requirement. I support the amendment. view
• 10 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I have listened keenly to what my seniors have said about the amendment, but a majority of Members will agree with me that the lists which have been given containing names of people who are supposed to be nominated have not in all cases worked in the interest of the country. I know of cases where we have given proposals on people who should be nominated but we end up with a different list altogether at the time of nominations. So, I would wish, even if we do not amend in the way Hon. ... view