Hon. Richard Nyagaka Tongi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. We all aspire to serve Kenyans regardless of our political party affiliations. It is in the interest of Kenya that we have as many Members in Parliament as possible, so that we can contribute to this wonderful and very important Bill. I support this Bill because I believe in it. It is only fair and reasonable that, that which cannot be measured cannot be rewarded. The only way we will reward clinical officers is by setting up standards which will regulate the way they operate; ensure that they get quality education; and they get ... view
• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: to access medical centres. The Bill has come in handy to fill that gap and I am sure it will go a long way in doing so. view
• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have had cases in the past where religious organisations belonging to the Catholics, SDAs and other faiths have come in to fill the gap and ensure that health services are available to the needy. That has not been very easy because of the high population. For example, I come from Kisii County which is the only part of the world where we have 1,000 people per square kilometre. That is unprecedented. There is nowhere in Kenya that you can have that kind of population. If we do not address health care matters, we are going ... view
• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: follow like the challenges in accessing medical services, education and most of the other basic things in life. That is why, as leaders, we have gone out of our way to mitigate that challenge by putting up structures. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in my constituency - and I have been to your constituency where I saw you have done as much - we have set up dispensaries. I have set up dispensaries in Nyang’eni, Kerera, Nyamagwa, Birongo, Kiogoro, Kegati, Ibeno, Keumbu, Kirikendo, Otamba, Masongo and Nyasancha. However, the most unfortunate part of it is that most of those health centres ... view
• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: The Government has graciously accepted to give us a Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) at Ibeno, which is a very noble idea. It is going to help address the issues we have. view
• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also want to note that the doctors’ strike has taken a toll on our people. I recommend that we have a healthcare commission to harmonise the quality of services given by the doctors in every county, so that we can ensure that transfers are possible whenever a doctor wants to move from one county to another. That way, we are going to ensure that the quality of services is transferred. Christa Marianne Hospital in my constituency has supported patients during the doctors’ strike, but has not been refunded by the county government. We ... view
• 14 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. In developed countries depending on where you are coming from, the word ‘Principal’ and ‘head teacher’ have similar meanings. Nowadays we have Member of County Assemblies (MCAs) who are called Honourable Members, and Members of Parliament who are called Honourable Members. So, it is a matter of semantics. Why do we have to belabour so much to interchange the names when we know they have the same meanings? view
• 9 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am interested with the subsequent amendment, but I support this. view
• 8 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill has very good and bad clauses. I am particularly concerned with the 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
• 8 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: provisions seeking to allow children who are below the age of 16 years to consent to sexual issues. On that front, I do not think it is good. On that account, I do not support it. However, we need to make the necessary amendments, so that we do not throw the bath water together with the baby. view