Gabriel Koshal Tongoyo

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...

14th March 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 7

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) 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...

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) 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...

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...

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) 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...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the BPS, 2024, as tabled by the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. First of all, I commend the Chairperson and his Committee for a job well done, and for working round the clock...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the BPS, 2024, as tabled by the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. First of all, I commend the Chairperson and his Committee for a job well done, and for working round the clock...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am glad that the Member is in the House. I want to respond as follows: The Member of Parliament for Kirinyaga County, Hon. Jane Njeri Maina, requested for a statement regarding the deaths that occurred in her county after...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) That is the Cabinet Secretary’s response to the request for a statement by Kirinyaga Woman Representative. I want to reiterate that they were painful deaths that did not only happen in Kirinyaga, but elsewhere too. In my own county, for example, as late as...

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, can I add something?

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am glad that the Member is in the House. I want to respond as follows: The Member of Parliament for Kirinyaga County, Hon. Jane Njeri Maina, requested for a statement regarding the deaths that occurred in her county after...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) That is the Cabinet Secretary’s response to the request for a statement by Kirinyaga Woman Representative. I want to reiterate that they were painful deaths that did not only happen in Kirinyaga, but elsewhere too. In my own county, for example, as late as...

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, can I add something?

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I think my good friend, Hon. KJ has kind of read my mind. I want to tell my good friend Hon. Oundo that when we were discussing about affordable housing, a majority of us in the Kenya Kwanza Coalition...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I first want to appreciate the fact that it is unfortunate that lives were lost. It is very sad that we lost such a large number of young and productive Kenyans through intake of illicit brew. I agree with all Members that...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) On Tuesday. The Leader of the Majority Party got it right. We are responsible for legislation and we can re-look at aspects of licensing of production, imports and exports. At the same time, we should tighten our laws and policies on licensing, especially at...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On the Statement, I will ask for two weeks to get a response from the Ministry. I will not give you two weeks. Twenty three lives were lost and, therefore, I will give you a week. You should be having...