Hon. Richard Nyagaka Tongi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I urge we set aside some resources so that we not only help people of the Coast but also identify other parts of the country where we can take advantage of the climate there. In Kisii, bananas are grown. They grow naturally. With minimal effort, we are able to grow very good quality of bananas. What is it we are doing with that banana? If you go to my Nyaribari Chache Constituency, on your way to Kisii Town near Keumbu, there are lots of bananas some of which go to waste just because we as a country have not invested ... view
• 20 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. Before I do that, allow me an opportunity to mourn my neighbour, Senator Ben Oluoch, the Senator for Migori County. He was a member of my faith. We worshipped in the same church, the Seventh Day Adventists (SDA). Therefore, I know him as a man of integrity and virtue, who served this country in earnest. Death being what it is, has taken him way too early before he had an opportunity to serve his people in the Migori County. I mourn with the family. I am hurting with ... view
• 20 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Most of us come from a rural background. We come from poor families. I remember during my school days, I used to carry some roasted maize. I would roast it overnight. I had a concept. view
• 20 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Most of us have a concept of what a meal meant during break time. We would carry quietly to school. After break, you had something to bite. Occasionally, when teachers got you, you would be punished so badly. We do not want that to happen. We are living in the 21st Century where equal treatment to everybody should be given. We all know education is an equaliser. It is the only equaliser we have in the world. Secondly, farmers will get market for their produce at the local setup. Jobs will be created. Children will get education and will be ... view
• 13 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: I would like to speak on the next one. view
• 13 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I support. I like the spirit with which Members are passing these allocations. It makes a lot of sense for us to support this Budget considering the challenges we are going through as a country. Even though the money we have allocated them is not enough, we know the principle about money: it is never enough. You have to make do with what you have. I am sure that under the circumstances, the amount of money we have allocated them looks reasonable. In future, I would urge that we give them a little more. Just like ... view
• 13 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chair, I thought you were giving me the chance. 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
• 13 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: I support the Witness Protection Agency. All over the world, countries that have succeeded in containing corruption have had this in place and they have given it the support that it needs. As a country, since we want to enhance corruption free zones in Kenya, we need to support this agency and give it resources so that it can cascade its services down to the constituency and county levels. It seems like corruption has now been devolved to the counties and we must do something in good time so that we stop it at the nib. I support. view
• 7 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I agree with the amendment as moved by the Member, the only surgeon in the House. However, he would have qualified his statement by saying that he is doing that not because there is anything wrong with what we did in the last session, but because of the new dispensation that we have in place. That way, we would not have issues. What happens if we change again and merge the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Mining and Petroleum? Are we going to amend the law to resonate with the changes that we are ... view
• 7 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: I support the amendment. view