Daniel Kitonga Maanzo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1261 to 1270 of 1514.

• 8 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following amendment:- THAT, this Motion be amended by inserting the following words at the end thereof: “and further that the Government in turn, considers proper remuneration, accommodation and welfare of all police officers.” This amendment complements the Motion because it did not feature in the main body. I have consulted Hon. Waluke and he has agreed that it is proper that I move this amendment. view
• 8 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: The reason I am moving this amendment is this: Other than what has been argued before, you find that most times, the reason why policemen quit their service is because of the remuneration that they are offered elsewhere. Therefore, even though the Government has offered a lot of money, they opt to go for better offers elsewhere, other than within the country, despite having been trained for free by the Republic of Kenya. view
• 8 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Accommodation of police officers has been the talk in this country for quite a while. Up to date, nothing much has been done about their accommodation. They stay in police quarters where they do not have proper accommodation. That is a problem. Persons of good conduct want to live well; knowing that the reason why they are working is to better their lives. So, they leave the force and go to where they are accommodated better. As you know, they live in police quarters. They are not allowed to rent their own houses for the sake of their own security ... view
• 8 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: The welfare of police officers, which includes Administration Police and Prison Warders - in terms of insurance, has been argued before by the Mover. You know when police officers die – and some of them die in the line of duty - their families are left destitute. In most cases, compensation is not done promptly because there are no legal structures. view
• 8 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: For those reasons, that is why I am moving this amendment. I request Hon. Junet to second. view
• 7 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to support the amendments to the EACC (Amendment) Bill of 2015. The amendments are timely and the country needs them. We all know what happened when we had the three commissioners. So making them five will enable them attain a quorum. By also making them part-time, we are likely to source from very serious Kenyans who will be able to fight corruption in the country. view
• 7 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Corruption is very expensive for the country. Unfortunately it ranks from the bottom of the country to the top. It starts on the day we are elected. It is very difficult for a Member of Parliament to be elected without spending money. The expectation of every Kenyan is that you must bribe them to find yourself in this House. In fact, people who are elected are expected to loot and take the loot to their constituents. We have to change, not only by making law but also the attitude of Kenyans generally, so that the new generation, the children growing ... view
• 7 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: It may be that a law is very important. The Act and the institution need to be strengthened through law; all the loopholes can be sealed. You will find that the institution is not as devolved as the Constitution devolved other institutions in the country. The fight against corruption has not yet gone to the counties. As we put commissioners in place, one of the justifications for increasing them is to be able to reach bigger part of the country, namely the counties, where most of the corruption is going on and is undetected. The Commission is only able to ... view
• 7 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: The Commission also needs to be strengthened. I had an opportunity to visit it as a lawyer. I have dealt with it and I have represented clients charged by them for a long time. It is true, as Hon. Amina is saying, most of them are able to go through the law, but because you have to prove a case beyond reasonable doubt, that is where the crux of the matter is. Therefore, we 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
• 7 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: have to strengthen the institution so that it can secure many convictions of big suspects, so that others can learn that corruption is a bad thing, and that no one benefits from it eventually. It is true that the country is losing billions of shillings through corruption. It is good for us to come up with a law that will take care of this money and also change attitudes and the thinking of Kenyans, so that all of us can build this country and not destroy it. It will also ensure that others do not take advantage of the savings ... view