Daniel Kitonga Maanzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, when making this law, one of the things that we especially thought of was the county governments. Even if you have many other bodies coming to assist, you need a body with structures. For example, most county governments now have fire engines. view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: I support the amendment. view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: 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
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Having experience of the previous Children Act and a lot of litigation generated by children’s law, in Clause 5, we are inserting the word “protection” after “wellbeing” and we know children’s rights are supreme. Ordinarily, the court’s interpretation is that they go with the best interests of the child. I think this amendment reinforces this, it is good and will help. view
• 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this intersex issue has even become part of litigations so far, and many children have suffered. The matter, in fact, is coming up in constituencies when children are reporting to Form One. That is the time this situation is being realised, and they do not even know which school to attend - whether to a boys’ school or a girls’ school. Children are growing knowing that they are boys, only to turn out to be girls. Also, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this is being corrected medically. So, as we advance in making the law, we would ... view
• 10 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. From the outset, as at now, this Bill does not concern the counties. When it comes to implementation, obviously counties will have a great role to play, especially in the modification of buildings because this law is generated from them. I believe in one way or another, counties have a role to play. For now, we urgently need this law. In this country, many PWDs have suffered. The experiences I have in Makueni County is that children with disabilities are hidden by their parents ... view
• 10 May 2022 in National Assembly: PWDs have been denied. If they are unable to earn a living, they are abandoned and end up without food and water. Of importance is how we will implement this law and ensure that people who break the law by abusing the rights of PWDs are dealt with properly. What is the system of getting evidence by the police and ensuring there is a special prosecutor for these cases? Probably, we can come up with special courts or some special courts already in existence, like the Children’s Court, can deal with these people. Although the people who drafted this law ... view
• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: I want to support that amendment. There has to be at least minimum qualifications for a person dealing with health. So, they should have minimum knowledge in this area and a little bit of training and understanding about health or first aid. I support. view
• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Other than the definition that has been given, for you to be a community health worker, the people in that area must trust you, know that you have the necessary experience and are available when emergencies occur. Most of these community health workers assist in deliveries or give first-aid in cases of snake bites, probably using traditional methods. Therefore, they need to reside within the community because many times, they are called on during emergencies. I support the amendment by Dr. Nyikal. view
• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. This is a very important Bill. It is one of the Bills which promotes the creation of jobs in this country. PWDs have been disadvantaged for a very long time. However, we have noted that many PWDs have abilities and can do many things. My good friend here, Hon. Sankok, is a medical doctor. Ordinarily, when you meet them, they are very determined in what they do. They want to succeed and do better than the people who are not challenged at all. This is one way of encouraging them to start companies, make ... view