Daniel Kitonga Maanzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: I want to support the Bill. I urge Members to support it. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute. view
• 28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity to comment on this very important Bill. I agree with the wisdom of the Leader of the Majority Party this afternoon. I wish to state that Kenyans are waiting for the outcome of this Bill. There have been a lot of concerns. A few Members have been contacted by their constituents and have expressed their wishes. It is important we lobby more Members such that we have many Kenyans supporting this good idea so that the Constitution can be implemented in full. Thank you. view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support the amendment by the Chair of the Committee but we should also make sure that the number is consistent with the existing law such that we do not exceed a certain number. Therefore, some of the representatives are covered in other areas. I support the amendment. view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute on this very important Motion. I support the Committee on Implementation of the Constituencies’ Digital Innovation Hubs that the project be optional. Different constituencies in Kenya have different challenges. Some of them have classrooms which are still made of grass and mud. Others have already completed doing their classrooms and security installations such as in offices of chiefs. Therefore, they are very comfortable just doing the digital hubs or school buses and the like. Based on this, it is clear there was no sufficient consultation. It is a very ... view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: constituency on where to place the hubs when they already have the finances. I am very familiar with how Government works and how its budgetary operations work. I challenge the Ministry in charge of information to, first and foremost, have this budget then partner with Hon. Members. Some of the requests made are not in conformity with the Finance Act. They are impossible. The moment there is an illegality, it begins wearing on the project. It has to be restructured. For those Members of Parliament who are ready for this and it works for them, it is a very good ... view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to support this very important Motion on consideration of the Judiciary Fund Regulation 2018, which came pursuant to Legal Notice No.117 of 2018. This is a very important Fund and our Committee has annulled the regulations for obvious reasons. First and foremost, the purpose of the Fund was not properly understood. If all court fines in the country went to a particular Fund, then it means the real purpose and objectivity would be lost. Court fines should remain as thus. They are part of the Appropriation in Aid of ... view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: We followed what the Judiciary has already pronounced itself on. It is important to stick by that principle because once a court decision has been made it operates as a law up to when another core decision is made or an Act of Parliament is passed. In these circumstances, following the pronouncements of the Judiciary, we have taken them to that rank. So, in the event this House annuls these regulations, the Judiciary will go back to the drawing board. We are not denying them this Fund at all. We want the Judiciary to be properly funded to do its ... view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Therefore, it is important that the Judiciary gets funded, but we must ensure that when it is being funded, it is done within the law such that someone else will not go to the same courts and make an application to nullify what we are trying to do. So, in keeping with the law, our Committee on Delegated Legislation has a lot of practising lawyers of good standing who by their profession, are court officers. For that matter, we had to make sure that the law is followed. For the decision that we arrived at, we followed the law. For ... view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: I thank you. view
• 27 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to participate and support this very important Motion on the ratification of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. Kenya is leading in legislation dealing with tobacco. Many other parts of the world have legislated on tobacco. There are regulations and practices such as advertisements on the dangers of tobacco. Because of nicotine, tobacco is one of the most dangerous products used in the world, especially when used by young children. It affects human lungs and has a lot of consequences. In some cases, according to research, ... view