Gabriel Koshal Tongoyo

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I ask to bring it next week. But having said this, it is good to appreciate that the issue being raised by the Members is of major concern. I remember sometime last month, there was even an attempt to have the team...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I need your indulgence considering that this is a matter of much interest. Do I present it now or wait when the Member is in the House? Hon. Speaker Bring the Statement next week on Wednesday. Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA)...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I will, Hon. Speaker. That is a week.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Allow me to do it on Tuesday, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. As it has been said by the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, I second the increment by Ksh400 million as said for policing services. This will enable our police officers to perform their duties more effectively. I...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, you may need to guide me. Such statement is normally signed by the Cabinet Secretary and, at the moment, we do not have a substantive one. Hopefully, Parliament will be able to vet them…

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I am well guided, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes, I am, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. I have a response to the statement that was requested by Hon. Dorice Donya, Member for Kisii County, regarding the death of two persons, Lucas Nyangau Miruka Ombui and Obure Makabe. Hon. Speaker, the body of the late Mr. Lucas Nyangau...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) No, Hon. Speaker. It is according to the report that was given by the officers. There is a post-mortem report and we will furnish the Member with a copy.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this very important debate. From the very onset, I want to appreciate and commend the Budget and Appropriations Committee, led by their very able Chairman, for burning...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, I was saying that having appreciated a lot of development and the good things that have been considered, in the policing sector, where we had anticipated to do a lot...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes. Hon. Speaker STATUS OF SIYOI-MURUNY DAM PROJECT IN WEST POKOT COUNTY

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The Member for Marakwet West, Hon. Timothy Toroitich, sought a statement regarding the issue of National Police Reservists (NPR) deployed in banditry-prone areas. In response to the said request for statement, I want to state as follows:

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I indicated that they are paid a stipend of Ksh5,000 monthly. It is also good to appreciate that the Government is looking into this. When the economic situation improves, discussions will be held to see how we can enhance that...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On the request for a statement sought by the Member for Kilgoris and my senior, Hon. Julius Sunkuli, I will respond as follows: 18th June 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 9 Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA)The question regards the insecurity...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I appreciate the concern of the Member of Parliament. For the record, I come from the same county and understand the dynamics of the land equation in that area. When Hon. Sunkuli was a practising lawyer, he may have handled...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. If you listened keenly to both Members of Parliament, they have just confirmed what I had said earlier that, the whole problem has been the issue of land ownership and it has a very long history. Issues as complex as...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also want to comment on the issues raised by my colleagues on PSRA’s proposed increase of the minimum wage. As much as we agree with the concerns raised by Members, minimum wage is an ongoing discussion. It is good...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you. I stand to respond to a request for statement by the Member of Parliament for Kilifi County concerning Mnazi. The Member of Parliament for Kilifi County, Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu, requested a statement regarding the erroneous classification of Mnazi as an alcoholic drink....

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. You should have a response in the first week after recess. Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I wish to seek your guidance. I have keenly listened to the request, and I am a bit worried that it might...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I am guided. Thank you. Next is a response to a statement by Hon. George Murugara about the mysterious death of Ms. Peris Karimi Mugera. Hon. Tongoyo, do you have the response? Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes. I have two responses: one...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I really appreciate his concern. However, we should also appreciate that the majority of these deaths are complex in nature. Our investigative officers need a little bit of time to get deeper into the real cause of all these problems....

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I agree with the senior Member. I said earlier that the issue of security, especially in this case of disappearing Kenyans, can be of great help. They can help the police with very important leads. I agree, but I also...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA)Thank you. Firstly, I appreciate that you have corrected what the Member has alluded to earlier. The Bill is not dead. It has just been stepped down. I agree with what has been said by the Sponsor of the Bill. After consultation, we agreed that...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I have got three statements. I had already responded to one sometime back through a statement read by the Member for Kericho County, who is not in the House today. So, I seek your indulgence on the same.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) The other statement is on a question asked by the Member for Soy, whom I cannot see in the House. Were you supposed to respond to it today? Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I responded to the one read by the Member for...

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Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) These are Statements, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I think there is a clear difference between Statements and Questions. (Hon. Maj (Rtd.) Abdullahi Sheikh consulted loudly) Hon. Member, kindly desist from heckling. That is out of Order. Kindly desist from heckling. We said those questions had...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is good that you have mentioned this because there was less reference made to the same. I take this opportunity to also support the National Government Administration Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.73 of 2023) as moved...