Hon. Richard Nyagaka Tongi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you are my agemate and you will agree with me that there was a boy who had an idea of making an aeroplane. I learnt that the boy landed in jail because he had an idea that was not accepted by the authorities in Kenya. Instead of putting him in a place where he can hone his skills, he was sent to jail because according to them, he was endangering people’s lives. It is time we set up innovation centres, funds and get experts who can identify these talents amongst our people so that they can ... view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: There is a programme on TV every Monday called “ The Lion’s Den” . People come to the show to present brilliant ideas on how they can turn around the economy, change their fortunes and how they can create employment. All they are looking for are investors or people who have money and want to invest in a new idea. If you listen to those people, you will appreciate that, as a country, we are not short of people who can do things, but we are only short of people who can trust the young people to thrive and do ... view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: I am grateful that KCB under the leadership of a brilliant young man called Joshua Oigara, who believes in the young people, has given them an opportunity so that they can be identified and their ideas aired. In doing so, there will be an investor out there who will appreciate them and give them an opportunity to develop that which they believe in. By so doing, we are going to have unemployment addressed. view
• 5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. We all know that we are far from perfect. Perfection does not have to be the end goal but rather a path in the right direction. Having listened to my colleagues and all that they have said concerning this Motion, I agree with you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, that there is power in instilling spiritual values in our children. This is because when you live with the fear of the Lord, even in the absence of your parents, guardians or teachers, you are bound by the powers that go beyond humanity. I support this ... view
• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Petition is critical considering that it touches on people’s lives because we all know the history of this country and how land is a very emotive issue. It is not just happening in Changamwe, it is happening everywhere. I come from Kisii, where land has become very scarce. We live in a rural setup but if you look at the structures and the demarcations of land, you will think you are in a slum. We have to do something about it. We need to engage ourselves to make sure that the land is used ... view
• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: In Kisii Town, where I am the Member of Parliament, some land has been grabbed and we have already raised that concern with the leadership concerned. We need the Government to move with speed to ensure that, that challenge is addressed. If we do not do it now, we are sitting on a time bomb which can easily explode and kill our people in many other ways. We are happy with the structures the Government is putting in place. We ask the President and the leadership to ensure that we move with speed so that whatever needs to be done ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. The Mediated Version of the Forest Conservation and Management Bill is good because it addresses most of our concerns. I have issues with provisions to Clause 9(3A) (a) and (b). When you are jailed, the whole idea is to make you a better person and ensure you can fit back into the society so that you can contribute to the well-being of humanity. But the provisions negate the whole idea of rehabilitating people. view
• 24 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, clause 9 (3A)(b) enhances the perception that politics is dirty. What do we mean when we say that anybody who is a member of a political party should not be appointed to that body? Are we saying that people in politics are criminals and cannot make good leaders? This provision is not good for this country. We should amend it so that everybody who is qualified for the job gets an opportunity so that we do not criminalise people. When you talk about violating the law, what happens to people who have been convicted of traffic ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: 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
• 24 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: angels to perform those duties because they will disqualify almost everybody. I have tremendous respect for Hon. (Dr.) Ottichilo and his team. I think he is one of the best brains in this country and Africa, but he got it all wrong on this. We should amend it so that we can have a Bill that is all inclusive and accommodates all Kenyans; those who have been convicted and have reformed, and those who have not been convicted. Enhancing the idea that politics is dirty discourages good people from getting into it. We will keep whining on why we have ... view