Hon. Richard Nyagaka Tongi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for ensuring that Members are consulting in low tones. There are other things we can do as a country that will give us an advantage in export and import balances that we have today. In Kenya, God has given us one of the best climatic conditions. Nature has offered us one of the best environments to live in. We have a natural way of tapping into electricity. Most of the electricity we use today is natural. We have hydro- electricity, geothermal electricity, solar electricity and wind electricity. Electricity is one of the things we ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I have listened carefully to what the Leader of the Majority Party has said and my colleagues’ contributions. Knowing how open minded the commissioners are, I am sure we are able to engage and get the understanding. They must have had some wisdom behind their proposal on the way to remove a Clerk and maybe we can pick their wisdom and their understanding and reach a consensus. As it is, it looks difficult to manage and even control the Clerk because if he is going to have the same powers as a commissioner, then, ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Any institution where everybody is a boss becomes nobody’s business. Who is going to give direction? The function of management is to give direction, strategy, develop and advise. Who is going to advise who because all of you as, per the amendment are equal? We need to understand what they had in mind. Based on that understanding, we will be able to agree and get to a consensus. Maybe they mean well, but we need that understanding. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 19 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 19 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations in its Report on the Vetting of Six Nominees for Approval as High Commissioners and Ambassadors, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 18th June 2019, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 132(2)(e) of the Constitution and Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, this House approves the appointment of the following persons as High Commissioners and Ambassadors – (1) Amb. Purity Wakiuru Muhindi for appointment as Ambassador to Dakar, Senegal. (2) Amb. Eliphas Mugendi Barine for appointment as ... view
• 19 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: from Sweden University. He also holds an Executive Master’s in Business Administration in Leadership and International Business Development from Copenhagen Business School, a Master of Arts in Sociology from Catholic University and is currently pursuing a PhD in Social Transformation from North-West University South Africa as from March 2019. Ambassador Lemarron Kaanto has work experience of over 22 years. He began his career as a Project Development Manager in March 1996. He rose through the ranks of the corporate ladder to become a Corporate Affairs and Community Development Manager for Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited in 2014. He was the coordinator ... view
• 19 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: The Committee observed that the nominees had received clearance letters from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Office of the Registrar of Political Parties and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). The Committee observed that the nominees demonstrated that they had the requisite qualifications and experience for appointment as Ambassadors and High Commissioners. The Committee is aware that the composition of elective and appointive bodies should reflect the principle of regional diversity, gender, representation of persons with disabilities and employment of youth. The Committee appreciated the appointing authority taking ... view
• 19 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Having considered the suitability and integrity of the nominees and pursuant to Article 132(2)(e) of the Constitution and Standing Order No.216(5)(f), the Committee recommends that the National Assembly approves the nomination by His Excellency the President of - (1) Amb. Purity Wakiuru Muhindi for appointment as Ambassador to Dakar, Senegal. (2) Amb. Jackline Lumumba Yonga for appointment as Ambassador to Rome, Italy. (3) Hon. Halima Abdille Mohamud for appointment as Ambassador to Kuwait City, Kuwait. (4) Amb. Lemarron Kaanto for appointment as an Ambassador to Berlin, Germany. view
• 19 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for helping me. I beg to move and request Hon. (Maj.) Bashir to second the Motion. I thank you all. view