Hon. Richard Nyagaka Tongi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Maritime is a key concern for any country particularly a country like Kenya because of its strategic needs and nature. view
• 25 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: We are lucky to have waters within our borders. We must get a way of managing them in a way that will help Kenyans to grow the economy, get employment opportunities and other opportunities that come from the water. To do that, we must put some structures in place that will inform the usage of the waters within our borders. Economies like India, the sixth biggest economy in the world, Canada, USA and many others have used water resources much better than we have done. One of the things they have put in place before usage is security and related ... view
• 25 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Many things are covered under this Maritime Agreement. Most of them are meant to make the resources that God has given us more of a blessing than a curse. That is why we need some Agreement. We have seen cases of fish harvesting before it is mature. When that is done, the future is affected. We may harvest today and make money, but in the long-term, we will hurt the economy because fish need to be left to grow and recreate. For fish to grow in numbers, we must have security system in place which, of course, must be respected ... view
• 25 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: users. It should be used in a way that ensures that there is no terrorism and banditry, so that when you are moving your goods from one point to another, you are not scared and not looking over your shoulders to see who is about to attack you. That increases the cost of running water transport business. If waters are not safe, we will have to invest a lot of money in security to make sure that whenever we are moving some goods from one place to the next one, they are accompanied by security officers, which is a cost ... view
• 25 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: As I finish, I remember what my Chairman, Hon. Katoo, said when we had this discussion. He helped us understand the importance of maritime ratification. He also made us appreciate its import to the economy and the general wellbeing of the country. I also have in mind issues we have with Somalia. I hope with this kind of arrangement and ratification, the issues we have with Somalia will come to an end by natural attrition. This is an issue that we do not need. The kind of friendship and the price Kenyans have paid to ensure Somalia is a safe ... view
• 25 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: With those very many words, I support the ratification. Thank you. view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. First, I want to take this opportunity to thank Hon. Waluke for a well thought out Motion that addresses the concerns of Kenyans. When we do not do well as a country, it affects us at a personal level. When our youth do not get employment, we all get concerned. That is a major concern to all of us. We know that the strength of any country is dependent on… view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for ensuring that there is order in the House so that we can discuss and debate in a clear way. The balance of trade is a concern for any country. Today China and the United States of America are at war of words because of the balance of trade. Citizens need to be worried if the leadership of the country is not concerned and perturbed by the situation as it is now. A balance of trade as we have today is disturbing. Our exports are worth Kshs612 billion whereas our imports are worth Kshs1.7 ... view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: that affect exports and imports. We should look at what will work well for us. What can we do as a country? What is naturally grown here with minimal effort? Our land system is another concern. We must come up with a policy to define what we will do with our land. We cannot have land that is subdivided into uneconomical sizes where everybody wants to put up a structure. We are putting up structures on land that should have been left for agriculture. Countries like India, China and USA have come up with a system called ‘ecovillage’. It is ... view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: It will have created employment for the youth, which is the biggest concern for this country. Unemployment is a major concern. I am sure that most of us whenever we go home, the concerns we have from our parents, family members and everyone else is on what we are doing about our siblings who are not working. We must address that. I believe by addressing this, we will have addressed that problem by default. There are other things we can do as a country to encourage and grow our exports. In Kenya today, God has given us a beautiful environment. ... view