Daniel Kitonga Maanzo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1101 to 1110 of 1514.

• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to comment on the Appropriation Bill 2016. I have heard the comments of the Chairman that this Bill does not concern the counties as articulated under Article 110 of the Constitution. Therefore, this is for the national Government. Once we pass this Bill, one of the biggest challenges is making sure that the National Treasury releases the funds. A lot of times in the history of this country, the months of June and July, and at times up to September, the Government is totally unable to work or to do any ... view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: have un-procedural procurements because monies have to be spent within a month and, therefore, we do not end up with proper results on the ground and proper implementation. One of the best implementation of the budget has been through the NGCDF because of the system used. National Government functions are implemented very well by the teams we have at the constituencies and Members of Parliament oversee. There have been questions as to what real oversight is and who oversees the overseer. The electorate oversees us while we oversee the functions of Government. Therefore, implementation and oversight need to be checked ... view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this occasion to comment on the matter. The Bill that we just passed is very important for the country. I would like the National Treasury to move with speed and disburse the funds as quickly as possible so that Kenyans can be served quickly. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to second this very important Motion. This is very important for the country of Kenya. In Kenya, we have the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) as a key stakeholder. They are the ones who will implement the Protocol. This Protocol is overdue and other countries have already assented to it. It was assented to by the five Heads of State of EAC partner states in their Summit in 2012. It was expected to be ratified by 30th June 2014. A new deadline of 30th June 2014 has been set. It is very ... view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: to trade. We have been urging Parliament to support KEPHIS and related organisations. They have received a lot of support from other international organisations which have been sponsoring seminars for Members of Parliament and members of the public, so that we can make sure that whatever is coming and leaving this country is safe for human consumption and trade. In seconding this Protocol, I want to urge the House to support it, so that we can join the rest of the world and not lag behind. As I have said, the deadline of 30th June is about to expire and ... view
• 22 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I had an opportunity to work in the Ministry in charge of youth affairs in the previous Government. This Petition is great because without a ministry in charge of youth affairs in the country, with a Principal Secretary and a Cabinet Secretary, there is every likelihood to cause concern as it has been done. Under the Constitution of Kenya 2010, there is a requirement to engage the youth in the country. In fact, the youth constitute 72 per cent of the population in the country. Therefore, it is a big constituency which should be taken care ... view
• 22 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 21 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to support the Petitioner. Before the new Constitution, these courts used to exist. They used to exist under the old law. For example, there is a court at City Hall. Ordinarily, it would be a normal magistrate’s court which would entertain city council or municipal matters. After that, it would go back to normal business. Because the structure exists, the normal court system could have magistrates’ courts so that county matters can be handled in a legal way. What is happening right now is illegal and should not be entertained. Counties have ... view
• 26 May 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to condole with the family of the late Hon. Shitanda and the people of Malava. As you heard, Hon. Shitanda introduced several important things in the country. One of them was housing for civil servants. Though the programme had been started before he came in, he boosted it. He also boosted the Slum Upgrading Programme which is going on up to now, especially lighting in slums. That has helped many Kenyans. We brought a Petition to the House to urge the Government to make budgetary provisions to complete some of the projects which were ... view
• 26 May 2016 in National Assembly: I said in the morning that I worked for this Ministry and I am familiar with what happens internationally. This is just pure English and the word “program” is inserted so that it incorporates any Information Technology (IT) system used. It is simply informative. It 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