Hon. Richard Nyagaka Tongi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to also speak to the Impeachment Procedure Bill (Senate Bill No.15 of 2018). I associate myself with the comments of the Leader of the Majority Party and Hon. Millie Odhiambo. There are some gaps that this Bill must address because principles of management say 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
• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: that that which cannot be measured should not be rewarded. If we are not able to measure what performance is, then we should not be able to reward it. We have seen governors who have been given opportunities to serve our people, but what they have done is to enrich themselves. I keep wondering what happened to county governments. We used to have county governments which were collecting so much money, which was enough to run their counties and municipal councils. However, after some time, things have changed until the other day governors were giving an ultimatum to the Government ... view
• 15 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I take this opportunity on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Nyaribari Chache, which I represent, to share my condolences with the rest of Kenyans for losing such a great leader. A couple of months before, the late Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo trained us in Malindi where he told me he had just cleared his Masters in Diplomacy. He gave us a very good training in matters diplomacy. Little did I know that he was going to pass on in such a short time. We will remember him as one of the peacemakers, ... view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity so that I can make remarks on behalf of our Committee. At the outset, we acknowledge the tireless work done by the BAC of running through all the 47 counties. It took a lot of hard work and we appreciate the input they got from those counties. This is the fourth annual budget to be prepared in the second term of the Jubilee administration, under the economic transformation agenda, which now puts emphasis on the Big Four Agenda. We are hoping that this Budget will help us achieve that. ... view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Our security forces, particularly the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), have managed to keep the Al-Shabaab threat at bay. The attacks on our side have reduced tremendously in the second term of the Jubilee administration compared to what we experienced in the first term. We are alive to the threats facing the military, our people, and the nation at large. Our forces remained alive to these threats. They are determined to neutralise the militants completely. This is good for the country; we all owe it to the nation. Our forces have done their bit. We have seen tremendous improvement compared to ... view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: I want to congratulate the Ministry of Defence for prudent utilisation of resources appropriated to them by this House. For the first time they were given an unqualified opinion by the Auditors when the audit report came out. That is good news for all of us. In the past, as a country, we have always assumed that what is given to the Kenya Army is top secret and so they did not have to be accountable. Having had an opportunity to go to some of their institutions, I can attest, on behalf of my colleagues in Parliament and Kenyans that ... view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Forces are given money in full. The danger with these kinds of pending bills is that it exposes them. The last thing we want to have is our army being dragged to court for failing to pay their pending bills. The danger with this kind of arrangement in an institution which is as critical as the Kenya Army, is that when they get their share, they will use their budget on these pending bills. Consequently, that will reduce the money they have in their budget. view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: So, we urge the Ministry of Finance to move with speed and make good the outstanding money to the KDF so that they can pay their pending bills. This is a critical institution. We know that the country is as good as its army or defence forces. We want to have them comfortable within our economic comfort zone. We must ensure their safety so that they in turn can protect our people. This will enable investors to come and invest in Kenya. view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) plays a critical role in providing security, intelligence and counter-intelligence to deal with emerging threats such as terrorism. There also exists extraordinary threats like, internal and socio-political threats, environmental and regional cyber threats, among others. Despite a proposed allocation of Ksh42.5 billion, the agency still faces budgetary constraints just like other agencies. We implore upon the service to deliver with available resources given the macro-economic constraints facing our country, such as rising debt levels and the ever-growing fiscal deficits. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is equally a very critical institution. ... view
• 9 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Unknown to many Kenyans, the NIS has done a lot for this country. During the COVID- 19 situation, they were used immensely, especially, in contact tracing for the good of the country. We normally assume that it is a docket which should be handled by the Ministry of Health. Unfortunately, it had no capacity. The NSIS helped in tracking down all the people concerned, thus helping manage COVID-19. When we all succeed, we do it as a country. We need to do that so that we attract both foreign and local investors who will have comfort in the country. This ... view