Gabriel Koshal Tongoyo

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Deputy Speaker, for the record, I beg to table a Statement sought by the Member for West Mugirango, Hon. Stephen Mogaka, regarding the trespass and failure to enforce court orders on LR/No.8481/1 in Kasarani. 6th August 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 5

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I think you ruled some time back that, for fairness, if the Member is not present, we table the Statement because these are materials and records of the House.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I have it here.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes, I have, including personally reaching out to the Government Chemist when the incident happened to have the DNA analysis done.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, given the urgency of the matter, we could not wait this long. I took a personal initiative, together with the Member who is my desk mate here, to reach out to the Government Chemist. The DNA results were released and the bodies...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Yes, I do have the response. This was regarding the tragic fire at Makina, Kibra, in Nairobi City. Hon. Speaker, the Member sought a comprehensive report on the cause of the fire accident, the support extended to the survivors, and...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am well guided. I wish to notify you that much has already been covered. In response to the said request for statement, on 24th May 2025 at about 0530 hours, a member of the public reported the outbreak...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I was asking whether it is still relevant for me to read it.

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I need your indulgence, Hon. Speaker. I am ready with a response for Hon. Beatrice Kemei. I doubt whether she is in the House.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Do I table it?

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I think she has left. Allow me to table it.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Okay. Thank you.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I have a response to a Statement sought by the Member of Parliament for Lungalunga Constituency, Hon. Chiforomodo Mangale. The Member of Parliament had requested to be informed about the current progress of construction of the Lungalunga Sub-County Headquarters and the measures,...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As much as I understand the frustration of the Member of Parliament, we all know the problem. I have been lamenting in this House on the issue of funding projects within the Ministry. In this financial year, we barely have...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, maybe just to put a word across, because this is not the first time that it is coming up. The problem lies with the Public Service Commission. They have this issue of generating the service numbers. At times it takes unnecessarily long,...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Once again, I have the response to a Statement sought by Hon. Yakub Adow, the Member of Parliament for Bura with regard to the disappearance of Mr Adhan Noor Hassan. I want to respond as follows. On 14th May 2025,...

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I do not want to belabour what you have already ruled on, but allow me to respectfully weigh in on what my brother has said. Our current Standing Orders are very clear on who responds to request for Statements and...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) So, when the Cabinet Secretary will be appearing before the Committee, the Member can come to the meeting as well. Hon. Kemei wanted to know the progress made on investigations regarding the escalating cases of Gender-Based Violence in Kericho County. I want to respond...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Of course, it is well understood. We should not end this matter here. Looking at the figures, it is a serious cause for concern. In less than ten months, when you put together all the numbers, they are more than one hundred, and this...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I know this has developed into a big debate.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, unfortunately, no. I had promised to, but the Cabinet Secretary was out of town yesterday. I reached out to him and he requested a week to respond.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker…

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes, it is, Hon. Speaker, although in the questions, it was not included. But I think it is also not a bad thing to consider. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR STATEMENT DISAPPEARANCE OF MR ABDIRIZAK MOHAMED YALE

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I stated in the last paragraph of the Statement, it is true that the investigation is still ongoing. I understand the pain and frustration of the Member and, of course, the family. I want to promise that the police...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You quite understand that we have a backlog of many requests for statements that are yet to be responded to. However, given the urgency of the matter, I know that, that is a civil servant who has gone missing in...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I committed to issue a preliminary statement tomorrow. We are still within time.

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

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) It is a long one, but I will try to rush through. Hon. Speaker, the Member for Kirinyaga County, Hon. Jane Njeri, had sought a statement regarding incidences of human trafficking in the country. In particular, she wanted to know the measures that have...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. With regard to the response to the Statement...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) The statement was sought by the nominated Member, Hon. Harun, regarding the disappearance of one, Mr Abdirizak Mohamed Yale. In particular, she wanted to know the status of investigations into the disappearance of the said person, measures that the Ministry is taking to ensure...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We will respond to this Statement in two weeks’ time. 30th July 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 4 Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA)A certified version of this Report

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have two responses to Requests of Statements.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Well guided, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will table the one for Hon. Silvanus Osoro once I am done with Hon. Kemei.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a response to the Request of Statements by the Member of Parliament for Kericho County, Hon. Beatrice Kemei. It regards the status of investigations into the murder of Mr Joshuah Mutai, including efforts to apprehend the primary...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I appreciate the frustration expressed by my colleague. When a member of society dies under such circumstances, it is troubling. However, we must acknowledge the complexity of investigations. Sometimes, it is difficult to provide precise timelines. That said,...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I will try.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Well guided, Hon. Temporary Speaker. 30th July 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 9 Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA)A certified version of this Report

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) On the majority of Requests for Statements being sought by Members in this House and as alluded to by the Hon. Member, we had planned to have a session with the Cabinet Secretary. The Cabinet Secretary could not show up because of the exigencies...

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. We shall be able to provide the response in two weeks’ time.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I am most obliged, Hon. Speaker. However, I seek your indulgence. The Hon. Member has alluded to forced disappearance, and I believe we should be responsible enough not to draw conclusions before any investigation or formal response is issued.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: 26th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 2 Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on its

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to join my colleagues in condemning what happened yesterday. I also want to pass my condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in yesterday's demonstrations. From the start, what happened yesterday was not demonstrations; they were...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) As I finalise, I want to commend the work that was done by our police officers. There are very patriotic and dedicated officers who went beyond the call of duty to protect this country. It is time we have a candid conversation, come to...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You recall last week, I promised the House that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration would appear before the Committee today to respond to about 18 requests for statements. The Cabinet Secretary wrote a letter to us last...

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am responding to a Statement sought by Hon. Jared Okello regarding the death of Ojwang’.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Well guided, Hon. Speaker. I am aware of the issue of sub judice. 18th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 3

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I am well guided, Hon. Speaker. This is also a matter of great public interest. Hon. Speaker, the Member for Nyando Constituency, Hon. Jared Okello, sought a Statement on the Floor of this House on the circumstances that led to the death of Mr...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I have a status update report from Ahmed Issack Hassan, the Chairperson of IPOA, outlining that so far, they have made eight arrests. They have arrested Corporal James Mukhwana, who is currently before the Milimani Law Court, and has been detained for 21 days...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, on that one, I do not want to... There is one question that has come out clearly. As much as we all regret it as a country, it was a very unfortunate event, including what happened yesterday. Of course, we saw in...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Ok, it is me talking.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, as much as we invite the Cabinet Secretary, what we wanted from the Internal Affairs Unit was full cooperation. When 18th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 8 Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA)we interrogated them, IPOA confirmed to us that the Inspector-General...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Okay. It is better that way. I would suggest that you recommend that IPOA also joins the Cabinet Secretary.

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