Hon. Richard Nyagaka Tongi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Dec 2021 in National Assembly: Energy and we had a meeting in one of the locations where we addressed electricity challenges. Since you came there, we have been able to connect more than 2,000 families. That has improved their livelihoods and quality of life. Children in those families are able to go to school and do their evening studies in a more organised way like children in other parts of the country who have access to electricity. So, the President was spot on when he spoke about electricity and the impact it has to the economy and the quality of life for Kenyans. But we ... view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. From the outset, you are a fair leader. You see your sheep from where you are seated. You know what, where and when to give. I am grateful that you read my mood and figured it out correctly. I thought that your fair judgement was disappearing, but you proved me wrong. Once again, you are a fair leader and you give your people equal opportunities to do what they must. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard ... view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: From the outset, I support the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 44 of 2020) for many reasons. The most important reason is because I believe that a country which has not invested a lot in research will not go far. When we are net consumers of products which are imported into our country, vis-à-vis what we export to other countries, we are losers in that sense. We can only develop through manufacturing. When there is manufacturing in the country, we have opportunities to create employment for our youth and grow the country’s tax base. ... view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Last week I had an opportunity of attending the Dubai Expo. I noticed, and took time to visit stands of different countries, all that they have beyond us is that they have leadership which is determined to make a difference and make Dubai a great country. I believe Kenya would be that type of a country, if we decided and purposed to make it great. We have what it takes to make it a great country because God has given us a good climate; as well as good leadership. He has enabled our people to go to school and to ... view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: In Kisii, for example, we are known and God has given us a good climate, to effortlessly produce tonnes of bananas. At my market centre Keumbu, there are tonnes and tonnes of bananas going to waste. Yet this is food which can be used not just for a day but preserved to be used in days to come. We have parts of this country where people die of hunger and starving yet in other parts of the country we have excess food but we do not have technology and systems in place to preserve the food so that it can ... view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: What kind of industry are we talking about? We do not need the most expensive and most sophisticated industries, if we can do our best. I had an opportunity of going to Turkana, where Hon. Nakara wants to be the governor and I pray for him to become one because he is a good man. I noted they have very many goats whose meat is very sweet. If we can get a way of developing that industry so that they can export and sell their goat meat to other parts of the country, it will make Kenya a great country. ... view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: There are some industries we have as a country and we must have a way of ring-fencing them so that even if they may not produce good quality products as Japan, China or any other country, our can people come up with something which is usable. We need to make a deliberate decision of investing and supporting them. The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us and given us an opportunity to learn that until we depend on ourselves, we will not go far. Let us look at the hospital beds for example. Our jua kali artisans have come up with one ... view
• 24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: With those many remarks, I support this Bill because I believe it will make Kenya a great country once again. Thank you. view
• 5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I think the Petitioner has a very good thinking. He thinks that we have selective judgment on elective offices. If the President can only serve for two terms, why would the other officers be exempted? Parliament is a training ground for bigger responsibilities in the Republic of Kenya. Therefore, when we have people training for lack of a better way to put it, it horns their skills so that whenever they are given bigger assignments, they will be able to serve Kenyans in a more informative and in a better way than they are doing now. ... view
• 5 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I think the petitioner has a very good thinking. He thinks that we have selective judgment on elective offices. If the President can only serve for two terms, why would the other officers be exempted? Parliament is a training ground for bigger responsibilities in the Republic of Kenya. Therefore, when we have people training for lack of a better way to put it, it horns their skills so that whenever they are given bigger assignments, they will be able to serve Kenyans in a more informative and in a better way than they are doing now. ... view