Daniel Kitonga Maanzo

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• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: If we are going to do sports academies in every constituency then the best way is to work through the NG-CDF. We have NG-CDF projects allocated money to do sports academies depending on the region in the country. If we do that we will tap talent and support people to participate in Olympics and make a living out of sports. So, looking at the future we should increase the amount of monies to support sporting activities. We will need sufficient budget to buy sports equipment for schools. I believe through the NG-CDF we can tap much talent in the country ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Finally, we have the issue of regional managers. If you look at the structure of the NG- CDF administration as it is now, from the board we have the CEO who has acted for long. This House has pronounced itself severally that he be confirmed and the committees concerned have pronounced themselves on this. I think it is high time we had the board fully constituted. Even regional managers can be hired to deal with specific regions as we also make sure that we have full time fund managers in every constituency in the Republic. view
• 21 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me a chance to comment on this very important matter. It is critical to note that currently, the NLC is not fully constituted as it has no commissioners. It is inconceivable that under the current Constitution, there is no other body which can do the work of the NLC because it is done by that body. It seems that those problems which have been presented by Hon. Theuri or other land issues going on in the country, including compensation, may not move until we have another Commission in place. It could be important for ... view
• 21 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me a chance to comment on this very important matter. It is critical to note that currently, the NLC is not fully constituted as it has no commissioners. It is inconceivable that under the current Constitution, there is no other body which can do the work of the NLC because it is done by that body. It seems that those problems which have been presented by Hon. Theuri or other land issues going on in the country, including compensation, may not move until we have another Commission in place. It could be important for ... view
• 20 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important piece of legislation. I was one of the sports managers in the country in 2008 and led a team to the Olympics. I was also part of the drafters of the Sports Act which was finally enacted in 2013. Therefore, I am very familiar with the issues. I am happy to report to this House that the Committee has done very well because sports have been dogged by a lot of problems. First and foremost, their budget is unforeseen. Even if you were ... view
• 20 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: sector. Currently, Kenya is receiving a lot of tourists because our athletes advertise the country abroad. Many people visit the country to experience sporting activities and see where those sportspeople train and do research to find out whether there is something special with the Kenyan athletes. Currently, many chartered planes are landing in Mombasa with people who have come to experience the great country of Kenya. Sports play a very important role in promoting tourism. They will even do much better than what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade could do or any other form of advertising. Sportspeople ... view
• 20 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there is an issue of the regulations which have come on the Floor of the House. We annulled some of them in the Committee on Delegated Legislation. I want to agree with the Chairman, Hon. Munyaka, who has led by example. This House does very well in sports regionally. Sports are also good for health. If we have a sporting country, we will have a healthy country. People are able to burn fat and reduce many diseases such as high blood pressure and lifestyle diseases, including cancer. A good sporting practice makes a sporting The electronic ... view
• 20 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: country. People will be very healthy. They will know that they can also earn a living out of sports. view
• 20 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: We have the sports kitty at the constituency level. The Bill proposes academies in every constituency. If all the 290 constituencies have sports academies which are well funded, how many Kenyans would make a career out of sports? This can reduce the joblessness in this country in a very big way. The NG-CDF should team up with this new kitty with the Ministry of Sports and Heritage. Members sponsor leagues from their pockets many times because the kitty which we have is not sufficient. Leagues go on everywhere, whether you like it or not. The youths organise themselves. It keeps ... view
• 20 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: We look forward to the new regulations which will be made after this Bill becomes law. We want to tie this Bill with the other laws like the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, so that it is within the control of the National Treasury. The Principal Secretary in charge of Sports will be squarely responsible for the monies they would get and can account for them. We must support this great initiative as a country and take it as a new way of rejuvenating sports in the country. We should make sure that we have many Marigas outside there who ... view