Hon. Richard Nyagaka Tongi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Having said that, I also want to acknowledge the small good things which have happened. However, we need to do a lot more as Government and Parliament. We need to lead by example because we have sometimes failed by engaging ourselves in things which have not enhanced the image of the country. They say “monkey see monkey do.” We are doing things which we are 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
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: saying they should not be done at the county level. That becomes a negative approach of selling ourselves. With those remarks, I support. view
• 4 May 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to also support the Election Laws (Amendment) (No.3) Bill with all its amendments. I stand to support it on two grounds. First, it is trying to explain our election laws more clearly than has been done in the past. We know of cases in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, most of which have been challenged on technicalities based on the understanding of the law. For instance, do we start counting the 28 days after the elections have been announced or after the certificate has been issued? This law ... view
• 4 May 2016 in National Assembly: Parliament or in any elective position. The law has conferred on us the power to make laws. We make laws based only on the knowledge that we have. The Bible says, “My people perish for lack of knowledge.” If the Bible recognises that people perish for lack of knowledge, it is only fair that we also empower people so that even as they come to Parliament, they are people who are prepared both emotionally, intellectually and in every other aspect to make laws for this country. We cannot keep whining that we have bad Members of Parliament yet we are ... view
• 4 May 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, in the interest of time, I support the Bill, the amendments and the changes therein. We need a few amendments as we move forward. For now, it is a good Bill meant to make Kenya a better place to live in. view
• 4 May 2016 in National Assembly: I support. view
• 26 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to also mourn with fellow Kenyans such a wonderful lady who was a bastion of virtue in our society by what she did and the contribution she has given to the country. Hon. Speaker, on my behalf and that of Nyaribari Chache constituents, we are hurting and sending our heartfelt condolences to the family of the former President, His Excellency Mwai Kibaki. We share the pain with other Kenyans. view
• 26 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: It is difficult to lose a mother. It does not matter how old we are. Losing a mother is a very painful experience. Losing a First Lady is more painful because she was a mother to many of us. She was a mother to the country. We all are hurting. view
• 26 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Like my colleagues have said, it is true that Mama Lucy Kibaki was a wonderful lady. She was a paragon of virtue. She is a lady who stood firm on what she believed in. She clearly demonstrated leadership in ladies. She proved that, indeed, there has to be a very hardworking and focussed lady behind every successful man. Mama Lucy Kibaki was such a lady to us. We will miss her as a country. We are hurting with the former President, who initiated many projects in Kisii County and across the country. I am sure that is because Mzee Kibaki ... view
• 26 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: I share the pain with Kenyans. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view