Maanzo Daniel Kitonga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Apr 2024 in Senate: After a long time when the rains come, then you find the homes or flats flooded. Innocent buyers, those who have leased the property or renting lose their property yet somebody would have avoided building on a riparian land. One time, there was a river which flooded in Nairobi because a building had been built along Mbagathi Way and had blocked the Nairobi River. The Government ordered that building to be brought down yet it had been approved by Nairobi City County officers. Therefore, riparian ownership must be respected. Before you cross River Athi on your way to Machakos, you ... view
• 23 Apr 2024 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 23 Apr 2024 in Senate: County Government and national Government’s have, should make sure that parts of Nairobi are not full of water and we are not swimming as has been alluded on the roads, especially the expressway. It is such a huge danger when the water--- view
• 18 Apr 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I congratulate Sen. Cherarkey for coming up with this thought and having drafted the Bill very professionally. If you look at the other thresholds in all the other laws affecting any other member, it is two-thirds. If it is the removal of the President, Speaker or a Cabinet Secretary, the threshold is two-thirds. However, when it comes to the CECM, it is one- third. This means, even an opposition party in the county can remove a CECM whom they do not like. It also means that the majority party in the county can do away ... view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take the opportunity to welcome the students from Starehe Boys' Centre, that they may follow the proceedings of the House. I am File No.8336, and I was in Chaka House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to highlight just in one sentence about the voluntary service that every student who goes through Starehe Boys' Centre must serve to any institution; either the hospitals, Parliament or the libraries for free, for at least two weeks, so that they may serve the nation and learn to give voluntary service to the nation. I tell the students ... view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Back to the question of the Senator for Nairobi, the military was also doing Uhuru Gardens in Langata. I would like the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: Cabinet Secretary to state whether it is completed and when is it likely to be completed and opened to the public. Secondly, at Uhuru Park, there is a very big field, which was traditionally and for many years, designed to be occupied by many people. The churches would do their services or big rallies there. Similarly, political parties hold rallies. As you have said, is it a decision of the Ministry or the City County to license people to hold either prayers or public meetings, bearing in mind that it is a huge piece of land that is designed to ... view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, gambling is a worldwide game which has serious effects on gamblers. In fact, it needs to be controlled seriously as suggested by this Bill. I remember in the history of legislation in this country, there have been so many gambling laws and all manner of proposals. Since it is like gaming, when we gamble, then the money should go into one kitty to make sure we support sports in this country. That did not seem to be realized. The law kept on changing. Now, we have a new law to control gambling. Gambling happens in many ... view
• 17 Apr 2024 in Senate: Although people part with so much money, little is won by a few individuals. That gives gamblers an expectation. It has made many young people think that you can easily make money through gambling. People who set up gambling equipment are so keen to make a profit. They are not setting them up to make anyone rich. Therefore, it is addictive like a drug and quite a number of young people and many other gamblers have committed suicide when their expectations are not met through gambling. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, gambling needs to be controlled. There must be provision of ... view