Daniel Kitonga Maanzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. I support it and agree with the Mover, Hon. Didmus Barasa. I thank him for coming up with a very important Motion. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Six million people utilise public transport every morning and evening in Nairobi. Many people live below a dollar a day or have a budget of their fare. When it rains in the afternoon, the fare doubles from what they paid in the morning and they have no choice. They are forced to pay that fare. It amounts to robbery without violence and sometimes with violence. If you look at the transport network in the country from Makueni Constituency, Makueni County, Mombasa County, Kisumu County, Garissa County and every part of this country, there is a transport operator in action who ... view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: As it has been stated, the work of Parliament is to represent the people and resolve issues that affect them. Every time fares are hiked either over Christmas, high season or when there is change of weather, Kenyans are affected in a big way. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. We, as Members of Parliament, owe Kenyans a duty to make sure that this particular issue is resolved in a proper way and we protect them. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: As Hon. Passaris, Member for Nairobi, has said, women, children and the elderly are the most affected in this case. They cannot fight for their rights. The conductors of matatus announce a certain amount of fare and some people board them. However, the moment they are inside, the fares change and it becomes a fight between the operator and the public. Every Member of this House who may have private transport, I am sure, is connected to constituents or relatives who use public means of transport. Therefore, very many Kenyans are affected by this issue. According to the Michuki Rules, ... view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: The regulations are very important. They specifically regulate different routes, ensure there are fixed fares and protect the public from unnecessary exploitation unless there is a serious reason why fares must be hiked. Fares should be prescribed according to routes and by scientific calculations. In fact, measures should be taken to make sure that matatu operators do not suffer a loss and at the same time, Kenyans who use matatu transport do not suffer prejudice. There ought to be a balance. Although fares are supposed to be dictated by demand and supply in the market, they have to be fair ... view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to support this very important Report. I want to thank Hon. Koinange and his team for a job well done. There are quite a number of issues which the new commission is likely to do to make the police force more useful to Kenyans. Security is a very important aspect of our nation. That is why the docket of security is squarely under the President of the Republic of Kenya. Security of people is prime and very important for business, especially tourism. Considering the fact that we are in ... view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: I want to contribute to the issue of the housing of police officers. They were given house allowance. One of the things I expect the National Police Service Commission to do while re- visiting this area is to first look at this new house initiative which will be introduced into the country according to the law and Constitution. Article 43 of the Constitution says that every The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 6 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: person has the right to accessible and adequate housing. There is also the Housing Act and other Government institutions which deal with housing. Currently, we are coming up with regulations on how we will fundraise to make sure that houses are constructed. The first priority should be given to the police officers and their welfare. We have a lot of police stations with adequate land where good housing can be given priority, so that the officers who choose to live within the quarters and near where they work can have a choice and those who want to stay outside the ... view