Gabriel Koshal Tongoyo

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on its approval hearing of the following nominees for appointment as Members of the National Police Service Commission –

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security in its report on the Approval Hearing of Nominees for Appointment as Members of the National Police Service...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You instructed me to, on behalf of this House, carry out an interrogation on the National Police Service, the Inspector General (IG) , and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) with regard to the unfortunate death of Albert Ojwang’. I...

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, your attention was disrupted. I have said we were done with the interrogation of the Inspector-General of Police and IPOA 10 minutes ago and the Report is not ready. However, I am happy to report that IPOA confirmed to us that it...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I was a bit disrupted. Nevertheless, I beg for your indulgence. I have 17 requests for statements that have not yet been responded to.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I wanted to confirm that we had allocated Ksh1.6 billion for the issuance of identity cards. I think it is good to report that because I see a majority of Members in the Chamber. (Programmes 0605000, 0626000 and 0631000 agreed to) (Vote 1024 agreed...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Caroli, on the issue of identity cards being issued to school children, it is only those who have attained 18 years of age.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) We have provided money for the same, but it is never enough. That is why we keep imploring on this House to keep adding resources so that we can provide the same. Thank you.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I confirm that Hon. Makali Mulu is a member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. He was there when I was defending this allocation in the Committee. I confirm to the House and country that the money allocated to this...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I am well guided, Hon. Speaker. I will now respond to the Statement sought by the Member for Kisii County on the tragic death of Ms Sylvia Kemunto and the escalating cases of gender-based violence. The Member sought to know:

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before, I respond to the request for statement by Hon. Donya, I seek your indulgence. I also have the response you had directed me to bring last week – that, we update the House on the progress of investigation on...

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. If possible, the Members who raised the issues here should also come and support the Committee because heads must roll.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am well guided. Just like the rest of us, and a majority of Kenyans, I would like to pass my condolences to the family. It is extremely unfortunate that a young Kenyan dies in the hands of the police...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) We can combine all of them for the Cabinet Secretary to respond to them next week. Thank you.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, what I was trying to ask for is this: If you agree with us, that I write to the Cabinet Secretary to appear before the Committee and Members because there are so many requests. That way, we will expedite all of them,...

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In response to the request for a statement sought by the Member for Kirinyaga Central, Hon. Joseph Gitari, on the security situation in Kirinyaga, I state as follows: On 4th January 2025, Stacy Nyakio Kinyua, 13, a Grade Seven pupil,...

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, on the issues raised by my colleague from Kirinyaga Central, it is really unfortunate that several members of that community have lost their lives. I share his pain and concern, but I assure you and the country that I am going to...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, it is true I promised to give the latest update. Since I gave the last update, there have been a lot of developments, including the apprehension and prosecution of the lady, who is a Member of a County Assembly, who spent the...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I will, Hon. Speaker. Well guided. Hon. Speaker, it will be an uphill task at least on the issue regarding Dr. Gikonyo because I do not have the capacity to compel him to give the report. Remember we went there…

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, remember you instructed us to go there the last time and we were denied access completely! So, we may still undergo the same.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, do I proceed?

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, on Hon. Wangwe’s request for statement regarding the status of investigation into the murder of Madam Roselinda Akinyi, I want to state as follows: On 17th April, at approximately 5.30 pm, Mr. Paul Wechuli reported at Shinda Police Station via OB No.371704/25...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Sorry, Hon. Speaker. I need your guidance. We had a statement by Hon. Dorice Donya, which was ready by last week. She was not in the House and she has really been insisting that she is allowed to...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you for your indulgence. We are all aware that a Bill addressing the issue of village elders is already before this House. It was sponsored by the late Hon. Malulu, but I took it over. We want to legislate to...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to add my voice to what my colleagues have already said. I commend the Budget and Appropriations Committee (BAC) , led by its very able Chairman, Hon. Samuel Atandi, for a job...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for your consideration. Colleagues, I was saying that we have many gazetted units running from sub-counties, divisions and locations. It is an issue that has attracted constant requests for statements in this House. In this Budget, we have managed...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes, in a week. However, we are already addressing the urgent issue.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker, but the issue of DNA may not necessarily wait until we have the response for the rest of the item. We are already on it. We will see whether we can do it even this week by Friday. We already...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker, we are actually on it. It can be ready even by tomorrow.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Ordinarily, after giving the response, I had expected Members to react in the manner in which they have done. Nevertheless, I appreciate the interest in this. Given the urgency of the matter, I may need a week to respond....

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Samuel Gachobe requested for a Statement regarding the murder of Ms Wanjiru Mutonga and the general rise of insecurity in Subukia Constituency. In particular, the Member wanted to know:

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes, I can confirm he is in the House, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) The response is ready, Hon. Temporary Speaker. (Hon. Samuel Gachobe raised his hand)

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is true he assigned the issue to a colleague. All the same, the response is not ready, but I have been promised by the Ministry that it would be ready by tomorrow.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Unfortunately, it is listed, but I do not have that response. I have the one for Mogotio.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What you have said is true. I am ready with about three or so responses to requests for statements. I need your guidance because I am only seeing one Member, the Member for Kilgoris, in the House. I can...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. With regard to your guidance, I will table the two that I have for the record before I respond to Hon. Sunkuli’s. I have a response for the Member for Kisii County, Hon. Dorice Donya, regarding the tragic death...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Well guided, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to respond as follows. The question is from the Member for Kilgoris, Hon. Julius Sunkuli, who sought in particular a statement regarding the land clashes in Angata Barrikoi. The Member of Parliament wanted a report on who...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Hon. Ng’eno is a high-ranking Member in this House who knows the rules and procedures. It is just fair that he allows me to finish. He will have the time to ask the necessary questions. I was on the...

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

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before I respond, it is worth noting that I am also a Member of Parliament in Narok County, in addition to serving as the Chair of this Committee. My two colleagues also hail from Narok. The people of Angata...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) On the issue of the use of live ammunition, from the response I read by the Cabinet Secretary, it is very clear that no individual or institution explicitly authorised the use of live ammunition. I think that should go on record. The Statement is...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I do not have that one ready.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Okay, thank you. I will table it. (Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo tabled the response)

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Nark West, UDA) I am well guided, Hon. Speaker. I managed to talk to him just an hour ago. There are still a lot of leads leading to more arrests and interrogations. Therefore, give us another week or so.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As you have stated, the House recalls that yesterday during the afternoon session, you instructed Hon. Nanok and I to visit Hon. Koimburi so that we can furnish the House with information. We did exactly as you directed, and we...

Hon Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes. Nevertheless, we had discussed with the concerned Member that I reach the Inspector-General of police to see whether he can intervene, considering that the recess is a little bit long.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, we will give a response the first week after we return from recess.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the measures include deploying non-lethal equipment, improving command and control, and enhancing public engagement and community policing. 29th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 27 Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA)Regarding the question on steps being taken by the Ministry to compensate the...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will issue a response in the first week of resumption after recess.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Knowing the importance and sensitivity of this matter, we will respond immediately on resumption from recess. Having said that, I want to join…

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Yes, I will, Hon. Speaker. 29th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 22

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) I am much obliged, Hon. Speaker. However, just give me a minute to say something. I want to join my colleague, Hon. Sunkuli, in sending my condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. The preliminary report is that five lives of locals...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I am ready. 29th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 25

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, with your permission, before I respond to this request, I have three other statements that were responded to by the Cabinet Secretary when he appeared before the Committee.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) One was at the request of Hon. Daniel Manduku, and another one was made by Hon. Ali Wario, who was in the meeting with the Cabinet Secretary. There is also another one by Hon. Victor Koech. I kindly ask for your indulgence to table...

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

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) This is the response to the statement sought by the Member of Parliament for Likuyani Constituency, Hon. Innocent Mugabe, on the clashes between the police and the residents of Likuyani constituency. In particular, the Member of Parliament sought the following information: 29th April 2025...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Nimeskia, Mhe. Spika. I have given the response as presented to us by the Ministry. I can seek clarification on the raised issue.

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, first, I appreciate that…

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) They died, Hon. Speaker. From the response given by the Ministry, they died. I think the incomplete part is the issue of police officers being arraigned in Court. It is probably waiting for the ballistic analysis report to confirm the rifle that discharged the...

Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo (Narok West, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I associate myself with the sentiments of the Hon. Members. It is fair enough to say that police officers are also human beings. They are fathers and have wives. It is easy to condemn police officers when they are in the wrong...