Hon. Richard Nyagaka Tongi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: have come to witness what is going on. They will be stakeholders in every sense and they will participate in terms of getting employment opportunities. Their children will get scholarships to go and further their education in various fields, so that they are more useful and resourceful to companies being set up. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: have come to witness what is going on. They will be stakeholders in every sense and they will participate in terms of getting employment opportunities. Their children will get scholarships to go and further their education in various fields, so that they are more useful and resourceful to companies being set up. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: If you look at Clause 13, you will find that it talks about the requirements of the Director- General, how he is going to be appointed and his functions. I like the way they have explained it. In 3(a) they have said that the Director-General must be a Kenyan, which I support 100 per cent and that is fair. Again, we need to be aware of the fact that this is a unique position which probably requires different skills. We do not want to limit ourselves, as a country, to a level of saying it has to be a Kenyan. ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: If you look at Clause 13, you will find that it talks about the requirements of the Director- General, how he is going to be appointed and his functions. I like the way they have explained it. In 3(a) they have said that the Director-General must be a Kenyan, which I support 100 per cent and that is fair. Again, we need to be aware of the fact that this is a unique position which probably requires different skills. We do not want to limit ourselves, as a country, to a level of saying it has to be a Kenyan. ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Kenya being a small country in terms of its economy, education expansion and technology, I think we will be locking ourselves in a bottle if we say, it must be a Kenyan. If we do not have such kind of a person who has the experience that it takes to manage the institution well, then we will be shooting ourselves in the foot. Clause 13(3)(b) says:- “(4) A person shall be qualified for appointment as a Director General if such person— (b) holds a degree from a university recognized in Kenya or its equivalent in the fields of engineering, physical ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Kenya being a small country in terms of its economy, education expansion and technology, I think we will be locking ourselves in a bottle if we say, it must be a Kenyan. If we do not have such kind of a person who has the experience that it takes to manage the institution well, then we will be shooting ourselves in the foot. Clause 13(3)(b) says:- “(4) A person shall be qualified for appointment as a Director General if such person— (b) holds a degree from a university recognized in Kenya or its equivalent in the fields of engineering, physical ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: World over, we have people who have excelled in leadership and done extremely well. If you look at the United Kingdom (UK), you will find that it is a developed economy but they have had leaders who never went to anybody’s schools and this is as recent as 20 years ago. Why would a country like Kenya limit itself to such a small field of skills that the person who will be the Director-General must have done certain courses? What if you got one who has not gone to school as such but has leadership skills? If my memory serves ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Education alone does not make one a better manager or person. We need to open up to allow skills which can make a difference and drive this new venture and option that Kenya has of making money. Clause 13(3)(c) says the person must have been a senior manager for, at least, seven years. After finishing university, I found this to be very discriminative. This is where people were asking for experience before they employed you. Where will the youths who are qualified out there and are many get their skills? Where is there an industry where people get skills before ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: World over, we have people who have excelled in leadership and done extremely well. If you look at the United Kingdom (UK), you will find that it is a developed economy but they have had leaders who never went to anybody’s schools and this is as recent as 20 years ago. Why would a country like Kenya limit itself to such a small field of skills that the person who will be the Director-General must have done certain courses? What if you got one who has not gone to school as such but has leadership skills? If my memory serves ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Education alone does not make one a better manager or person. We need to open up to allow skills which can make a difference and drive this new venture and option that Kenya has of making money. Clause 13(3)(c) says the person must have been a senior manager for, at least, seven years. After finishing university, I found this to be very discriminative. This is where people were asking for experience before they employed you. Where will the youths who are qualified out there and are many get their skills? Where is there an industry where people get skills before ... view