Daniel Kitonga Maanzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I believe my memory serves me very well. We passed a law in the 11th Parliament upgrading the crime of cattle rustling to an equivalent of robbery with violence. If the relevant Government agencies dealing with such crimes were to get serious with the law that we pass in this House and we could still amend it in future, we will curb it and to a great extent, deal with this menace. As a country, I believe we have to move a notch higher. This House and the committee which will deliberate on this matter are ... view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute on this very important Motion. Forest cover in the country is going down. view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: If you compare Kenya with many other countries, you find that we are worse than them. In the United States of America (USA), there is a policy of making sure that there is an afforestation at all material time. A tree can grow in any climatic condition in Kenya. There is research to that effect. Trees which adapt to different conditions can improve the forest cover and be harvested for timber at an appropriate time by private farmers and companies. However, there has to be a regulation as to how we will handle the matter. This committee was chaired by ... view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: There is a challenge in management and how we deal with harvesting. The people who guard the forests sometimes sell the trees illegally to friends at night. Sometimes, there are licences which are forged. This is a shared function between the national Government and county governments. There must be a role of the county governments and the national Government. Monies were allocated in the past for afforestation. The same went missing but investigations are going on. We want a situation whereby the matter of afforestation is taken very seriously by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. We have seen efforts ... view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: In NG-CDF, we have some little money for environment. It can be used to grow seedlings and encourage the youths to participate in that activity. We can also encourage school children to know the use of planting trees. Every time we go to radio shows or make contributions in a matter related to planting of trees, we should educate the public because it is unaware that we are losing our forests. Everybody in the Republic of Kenya should participate in planting trees. Every individual should be sensitised on the importance of forest cover and protection of environment. People should understand ... view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: We have a programme in the schools in Makueni Constituency. We work together with the county government and through NG-CDF to make sure that we encourage planting of a local tree which is very good for timber. It is a hard wood which grows without watering. It is 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
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: famously known as Mukau . Almost every home has planted this tree, but we have not done enough. view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: It is called Mukau . The name is in local language. I do not have the scientific name. view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: It has medicinal value. It is similar to view
• 1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: . They belong to the same family. In fact, Mwarubaini does very well in very many dry areas of Ukambani, but there is a tragedy with a tree called Mathenge, which I saw in Garissa, which was developed by some researchers. It is also found in Tana River. It is very thorny and was not controlled in giving forest cover. It has very bad thorns which prick animals, causing them to lose their teeth because of the sugar content. It is a disaster that has to be addressed. It is dangerous to animals and human beings. Wherever it grows, it ... view