Daniel Kitonga Maanzo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1411 to 1420 of 1514.

• 22 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Under the circumstance because (off record) view
• 22 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute on this matter. If you check news in all world news channels, there is an article about Ebola everyday and therefore, the importance of people knowing about Ebola and its dangers in the country right now. But, unfortunately, the fear of Ebola and death which is normal to human beings has also caused pain to a lot of people, including Kenyans. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, five hon. Members, including myself recently visited Uganda. We had an opportunity to be hosted by His Excellency President Yoweri The electronic ... view
• 22 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Museveni, who is the Head of State. We hand an opportunity of understanding how to deal with Ebola . President Yoweri said that Uganda has been hit by Ebola thrice in the past and that the virus does not even last 21 days, if well managed. Therefore, some of the precautions they have taken in Uganda are good. People are not greeting each other and they avoid any contact which could be infectious. He also stated that Ebola could be found in forested areas because in these areas people eat monkeys. Therefore, in Uganda, they have taken steps to curb ... view
• 22 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: So, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, while supporting the Adjournment Motion to discuss this very important matter, I would like to say that it is very important as a country to take a stand on this issue. We should also stop scaring other people in the world unnecessarily. We should take care of our dead, like this particular Kenyan who suffered an unfortunate death. view
• 22 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this matter. view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. The boda boda has now become a very important informal mode of transport not only in Kenya but in East and Central Africa and many parts of the world. Boda boda transport has challenges and that is why I support this Motion by hon. Ochieng; we should develop a policy as a Government which will help us solve the problems and the safety issues surrounding boda boda transport. view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Recently - I want to give an analogy - a very important Kenyan going for an important appointment and stuck in traffic jam noticed a boda boda rider and, without knowing whether he was licenced or the motor cycle was licenced, asked him if he could help him get to the office he was going to. Unfortunately, he was never to get there because the boda boda man while trying to maneuver his way between cars crashed and his hand was broken. He never made it to the appointment but spent the day in hospital. There are many such cases ... view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: The boda boda is not licensed; it does not have insurance and the boda boda person has no driving licence. I had a similar situation in my constituency. A young man who crashed and killed a school teacher had to disappear from the constituency for fear of arrest. Later on, the matter was settled through Kamba customs because there was no law applicable. Therefore, it is important that as a House we come up with a policy to address lack of road safety and make sure that all safety mechanisms and regulations are followed, so that boda bodas do not ... view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, on the issue of licences, what I did in my constituency, because the police were harassing those people quite often, was to set aside some funds from the CDF and we trained in each ward a few boda boda members who had no licences at all. However, the CDF is not enough and if the Government can come up with a policy to ensure that every boda boda rider is accorded an opportunity to be trained and have a licence; this will save more lives. We should also have designs on the roads and reserves for boda ... view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: I support and say that this is a very important Motion. We should debate it and help our country. view