Daniel Kitonga Maanzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am a Member of the Committee on Delegated Legislation. Having been in this House for 10 years, I am aware we passed a scrap metal law. It is applicable in the country. When you have a law, regulations must follow. We are alive to the fact that there was a presidential order recently dealing with this scrap metal menace. It stopped being scrap metal to dealing with metal. I have an experience in one of the rivers in a place called Nziu in Makueni Constituency where the Kenya Rural Roads Authority(KeRRA) did a ... view
• 9 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Constitution and other existing laws. There is a need to regulate this industry. The presidential order has already been upheld by the courts. The courts have said that a presidential order ceases to exist when a law is made to deal with the issue. I believe the presidential order to keep the view
• 9 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: suffices and it serves Kenyans on this matter. There needs to be protection of well-meaning Kenyans who make true living through scrap metal trade. We must have a system of making sure those who deal with metal and not scrap metal are properly dealt with as per the law. This can be done through enacting serious penalties. The only penalties for somebody caught with illegal metal are heavy bribes to the police. Therefore, we really need a law. The next House must pass the law for the benefit of the country. There are many people who have lost business. Recently ... view
• 31 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to eulogise the late Hon. Kamoti. I served with him in the Committee of Delegated Legislation for 10 years. Unfortunately, we lost him this weekend. Mine is to pass condolences from the people of Makueni to his family and constituents. view
• 31 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 12 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairman. The clarity put in Clause 68 is very important because many a times, we rely on conviction rather than with somebody with proceedings before a court of law, and this one relates even, to an investigation of proceedings and not just conviction. This makes it much better owing to the fact that the welfare of children is the main thrust in this new law, and the way the courts have settled it in judgements so far. I thank you. view
• 12 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairman, I like Hon. Millie’s amendment of enhancing. If you see the jail term compared to the amount of money put, then it is easy even for it to be lower. Somebody can pay the fine and get away with it and then the offences be repeated. So, I support that further amendment of up to Ksh1 Million. view
• 12 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairman, you know for every authority, there has to be a way of sanctioning that authority, if it acts beyond its powers or is unreasonable. That is a principle in the Constitution. That is why people go for judicial review. I think what Hon. Millie Odhiambo is asking for is very much justified so that there is somebody else who can deal with the authority or that particular council, in case it misuses it. I thank you, Hon. Chairman. view
• 12 May 2022 in National Assembly: I am supporting Hon. Millie Odhiambo. view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the experience in the country so far with national disaster management and the structure which we have means that we really need this amendment, so that it is specific who is responsible. For example, if it is something to do with water, it will be the responsibility of the Ministry of Water instead of being taken around in circles not knowing who is responsible. For now, it will squarely rest with a specific ministry. The Principal Secretary in charge of that particular ministry will be responsible and all of us will know where to coordinate from. ... view