Richard Onyonka

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• 27 May 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I could not have given more support to the issues that the Chairman of my Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations has stated. I think one of the very subtle issues that I would want you in your ruling to touch on--- Hon. Musyimi is a man we highly respect, and I want to say that we are not passing any judgment, or doubting his credentials in terms of integrity. What we want him to understand is that when you make a ruling, and we sit in a Committee, we discuss critical issues; we make ... view
• 31 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Asante sana, mhe. Spika. Ndugu yangu, mhe. Aburi ameongea mambo mazito. Kwa sababu ametumia lugha ya taifa, ingekuwa vizuri nami nimfuatilie kuongea kwa lugha hiyo. Jambo la kwanza ambalo ningependa kusema ni kwamba nakubaliana na Hotuba ambayo Rais Uhuru Kenyatta alitoa hivi majuzi alipohutubia Bunge hili. Ukiangalia kwa makini, shida zilizoko humu nchini zimeambatana na kuunganishwa na ufisadi. Nakubaliana naye kwa sababu ukiangalia sababu inayofanya idara ya polisi kutofanya kazi, utagundua kwamba polisi wanakula mulungula njiani. Ukienda katika shule ambazo zina shida ya mtihani, na ambako wanafunzi hawajapewa vyeti vyao, utagundua kwamba sababu ni mtu fulani alikuwa anangojea apewe pesa ... view
• 24 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. First of all before I say much, I would wish to say that it would be critical for this House to realize that hon. Marende has just been appointed a diplomat, a special envoy, by the President to handle the conflict in Central Africa. He has apparently signed an agreement with the opposing sides and, therefore, it would be injurious to his endeavour in that exercise if we start raising issues about his integrity and his performance in this House. I believe that hon. Marende did a brilliant job in this House. Hon. Deputy Speaker, ... view
• 24 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: This House must begin to interrogate itself. I believe what we are discussing about hon. Muturi is a reflection of what we have become in this House. view
• 24 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: We have reduced the dignity of this House. We have reduced the dignity of a country that is highly respected within the East and Central African region, and the whole of the 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 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: African Continent, but we have become the laughing stock. When you look at Standing Orders Nos.98, 103, 104, 106 and 112, this House is all about disorder. You can listen when contributions are being made here and you will find hon. Members heckling each other, and never listening to the issues which affect this country. These are issues of poverty. They are issues of tribalism and issues of lack of everything that the Kenyan people want, but we are all busy all the time making noise, which we call “excessive consultations,” yet this House is the last line of defense ... view
• 24 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: So, hon. Deputy Speaker, we must begin to interrogate ourselves; let us ask ourselves: What are we doing? Look at our committees. That is what the hon. Speaker was saying. When we go for committee meetings, what do we do? We go out there, we sign and walk out. Do we ever deliberate on the critical issues? The answer is no. That is the truth. That is where we are. We have to agree that we are going to work as hon. Members of Parliament who are paid in this House; that is exactly what hon. Muturi said the other ... view
• 24 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Muturi said the other day that we must be in committees; we must deliberate and we must spend time. When we go to Mombasa, let us stop going to the beach. Let us go to the beach after the business. That is the work of this House. view
• 24 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I would like to tell my colleagues that Kenyans are getting tired. Kenyans are annoyed. Kenyans want changes and this House must be able to make the changes. I would like to say I do not support the Motion but my brother hon. (Dr.) Musimba has raised critical issues and hon. Members of this House must be careful. If you do not change, you will not come back to this House. I submit. view
• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Ahsante sana, mhe. Spika kwa kunipa fursa hii kuchangia Hoja hii yenye makuu kwa nchi yetu. Kwanza, ningependa kusema kuwa nitakubaliana na Mwenyekiti wa Kamati yetu ya Bunge ya Ulinzi na Mashauri ya Nchi za Kigeni, mhe. Gethenji, ambaye amefafanua na kusema mengi kumhusu Meja-Jenerali Mstaafu Tumbo. Kwa kusema kweli, tuliketi na wanakamati wote tukazungumza na kujadiliana sana kuhusu ndugu huyo. Ningependa kusema kuwa, kama Kinara wa WalioWengi Bungeni mhe. Duale, nakubaliana kuwa ingekuwa vizuri iwapo waliosomea diplomasia wangekuwa na fursa ya kuitumikia nchi yetu katika Idara ya Mashauri ya Nchi za Kigeni. Lakini tulipoangalia ujuzi wa huyu Bw. Tumbo, ... view