Daniel Kitonga Maanzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: We are already in an agreement between Kenya and Turkey. Many Turkish and Kenyan businessmen have interacted. Our business people are getting a lot of supplies of clothes and other goods from Turkey because of the agreement we have been having with them, which we now want to improve. In fact, most of our Triple Sevens were leased to the Turkish Airline when we were not making good use of them. However, I believe with this new agreement, we can do more business with Turkey. In fact, there are many Turkish establishments here. You remember Turkey was one time the ... view
• 18 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: In the case of Jordan, the airline serving Israel used to fly to Kenya some years back. It no longer does so. Following this agreement, for any Kenyan to access Israel, which is a big destination, especially during Christmas when Christians go to Bethlehem, it will be easier now to fly to Jordan then crossover to Israel among other destinations in the Middle East. view
• 18 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: So, it is a welcome move. Jordan has a number of professionals and tourists who could also visit our country, if there was a one-way flight to that destination. Just like it is happening 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
• 18 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: now with New York. The moment you fly directly to New York, you can make faster connections to the rest of the world. When those planes move, they move with our tea, flowers and coffee which are then marketed. So, it is a good thing to do. I believe the Committee has done its work well and has come up with very good recommendations. Similarly, with Jamaica, which is a former British Colony, we have many similarities with that country. We have a number of co-operations and bilateral agreements with Jamaica. We need to have a direct flight to Jamaica ... view
• 18 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Therefore, this agreement is good and is going to make Kenya a very important destination connecting the tropics to the Caribbean and the Bahamas. I believe this will push tourism and trade. It is very important for our nation to participate in this. Looking at our current issues such as lack of employment, the moment Kenya Airways is in a position to land in all those destinations… I thank them because, currently, Kenya Airways is very punctual. In fact, it arrives ahead of time. It leaves exactly as scheduled and arrives as agreed. We still need to look for more ... view
• 18 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: I laud Kenya Airways for making a very wise decision to buy the Embraer 190. This is a very efficient aircraft which can land in several destinations with sufficient fuel. It has smaller engines which consume less. It can land in all these new destinations within and outside Africa. It would only need to refuel in one of the countries we are already operating from. Therefore, it is a welcome move. We are now the real Pride of Africa and we have many more agreements with other airlines. If we go the way the Committee has proposed, it means we ... view
• 18 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Jamaicans are of African origin. It is where slaves from Africa were freed. Very many of them would love to visit destinations in Africa, so that they can see their original land. They will have time to travel and share their culture. So, we would like to support this initiative. view
• 18 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: The recommendations and observations are very good such that currently, no Kenyan carrier operates scheduled air services. Two are from the Kingdom of Jordan. Similarly, there is no airline from Jordan that is operating a schedule flight between the two States. This opens us to a new destination in the Middle East. For purposes of the Muslims, we will have an extra destination from Kenya to Jordan. This will enable them easily access the other destinations. Therefore, this is a welcome move. We support the Committee and congratulate it for a job well done. The Chairman and his team have ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to support this very important Report. Several other protocols in relation to the EAC have been ratified. South Sudan has now joined the EAC. The private sector in Kenya has expanded. In committee proceedings, it was observed that the private sector namely: the Kenya Commercial Bank, Equity Bank, Co-operative Bank and supermarkets have expanded and will be affected by this Protocol. We have also seen Uchumi Supermarket and Mount Kenya University also expand. There is need to have reliable highspeed ICT network to link the headquarters in Nairobi, Kigali, Bujumbura, ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. People who are elected in the country or any person handling matters on behalf of the public has to comply with the Constitution, especially Chapter Six on good behaviour. Those 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