Maanzo Daniel Kitonga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to second this important Motion. Senate Mashinani is a forum whereby the Senate interacts with people of different counties. I have only experienced the one that was in Lodwar. While we were there, the Committee of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries visited Lake Turkana. I do not think I would have visited it, unless the Senate offered this opportunity. We went there to address the issue of co-operatives and fishing. The Senator for that county also guided us well on many things. By the end of the day, different committees had a good picture of ... view
• 10 Jul 2024 in Senate: We also got the issue of fishing in Busia County and the challenges fishermen go through. Some of them find themselves accused of being in the territory of Uganda and we need a way forward in all these matters so that we can resolve the problems of the people. I believe the young people; the Gen Zs, will come along and will interact with the Senate. They have seen that we have supported a lot of their requests and therefore we look forward to a session there where we shall interact with the people. We want as many people as ... view
• 9 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. I want to thank the two leaders of the House for coming up with this Motion and for summarising it very well. What happened on 25th of last month was unprecedented in this country. The young people went to demonstrate peacefully, but the moment there were peaceful demonstrations, the police thought that they should be dispersed. The Public Order Act and its regulations thereunder, which are 20 years old and the last ones which were done by former Attorney-General, Hon. Amos Wako ... view
• 9 Jul 2024 in Senate: The same Bill came to Parliament and the usual lobbying took place. The majority of the Members of Parliament voted yes which irritated the young people because they did not imagine the hardship life they would face. I have engaged some of these people who were in these demonstrations and most of them are graduates. They come from poor families and even as graduates, they have tried to join the army, the police and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) but they have been asked for bribes. Some of the stories I have heard from my constituents of Makueni is that ... view
• 9 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what do we expect the people who have been taking care of their relatives to do and they have seen poverty and suffering in all those years and no one listens? This goes on and what they now see are extravagant lifestyles by leaders, instead of every leader cutting costs and getting to help their people. When you come to this Finance Bill, although the Speaker for the National Assembly has promised that it is going to be dealt with later, although something very unusual has happened. After lobbying for the passing of the Bill, the ... view
• 9 Jul 2024 in Senate: from the demonstrations have been found dead. There was one in a quarry. We hope the others are safe and if they are safe, the Government should release them. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the President promised that there were no people who were going to be found in River Yala. I hope that after this incident that those who have been kidnapped will not be found in River Yala. I will conclude with the issue of pensions. When people retire in this country and the Gen Z have their retired parents, their pension never comes easy. If it is a ... view
• 11 Jun 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill. It is important to point out that the Senate is here to protect devolution. I like what the Committee led by Sen. Ali Roba has done. What is most important is that devolution has certain parameters that are in the Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, agriculture, health and water are devolved. However, the biggest problem has been health and agriculture. Many functions for health and agriculture, which should be devolved, are still held at the national level. That rather inconveniences the operations of county governments. If you look at the ... view
• 11 Jun 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill. It is important to point out that the Senate is here to protect devolution. I like what the Committee led by Sen. Ali Roba has done. What is most important is that devolution has certain parameters that are in the Constitution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, agriculture, health and water are devolved. However, the biggest problem has been health and agriculture. Many functions for health and agriculture, which should be devolved, are still held at the national level. That rather inconveniences the operations of county governments. If you look at the ... view
• 11 Jun 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that purpose, it is important that we encourage the Government to fully devolve agriculture and health. If you just give a county government nine per cent, which is very little funding, how do you expect them to build new hospitals and keep them operating by equipping them with medication? These are devolved functions. If you keep most of the functions of agriculture at the national level and yet agriculture is a very important component of our economy, how then will the county government manage and control agriculture fully? Things such as fertiliser, which this House is ... view
• 11 Jun 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that purpose, it is important that we encourage the Government to fully devolve agriculture and health. If you just give a county government nine per cent, which is very little funding, how do you expect them to build new hospitals and keep them operating by equipping them with medication? These are devolved functions. If you keep most of the functions of agriculture at the national level and yet agriculture is a very important component of our economy, how then will the county government manage and control agriculture fully? Things such as fertiliser, which this House is ... view