Maanzo Daniel Kitonga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 431 to 440 of 703.

• 26 Jun 2023 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 Services,Senate. view
• 26 Jun 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Report and urge that Members vote with their conscience. Let us look at the facts correctly, so that we can set a precedence. This is not the end of the journey. Whichever way the matter goes--- view
• 15 Jun 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First, I thank the House for proposing me to be one of the Senators who will sit in this team. Since devolution started, this is a matter that has been repeated many times. This is not the first time that there is an impeachment motion against a deputy governor. It has been there before and there is sufficient precedence on how to deal with impeachments. However, the most important thing is fairness and also be a quasi-judicial body by looking at the evidence presented and its credibility and make a fair decision. I believe the ... view
• 15 Jun 2023 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 Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 15 Jun 2023 in Senate: there would be more to come in future. I believe that justice should always prevail so that we may defend devolution. I thank you. view
• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a very serious matter. Devolution is very important. The Senate is set out in the Constitution to protect and defend devolution. It is very clear from what has been presented that the Committee on Delegated Legislation has some work to do because the circulars issued by SRC is a regulation of some sort which, unfortunately, has not been controlled by the Senate or National Assembly for quite some time. I think that is also a role of this House, so that we take care our MCAs. Sen. Ali Roba, has confirmed that the ... view
• 14 Jun 2023 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 Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: What needs to be done is vacation of that illegal Circular. Not unless they agree to do so, the only other way to vacate it is by the Committee on Delegated Legislation summoning SRC, take up this particular issue and annul it because that is perfectly within the powers of this House. If that happens, then sanity will be restored and the MCAs will get their dues as is required by law. Finally, the idea of reducing salaries for MCAs only happens here. Ordinarily, under labour laws, you cannot reduce somebody’s salary. You can only maintain or increase it when ... view
• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, unfortunately, I am told that they are now waiting for me outside. Is the Member for the agriculture team still there? Well, I take this opportunity to welcome them. I will be meeting them shortly after this so that I can share with them. I believe that they have benefited from the ongoing debate on agricultural extension services. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with your kind permission since I am not very far in the dashboard, if it pleases you, then I can make a short contribution on that so that I can leave and join the ... view
• 14 Jun 2023 in Senate: I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am actually top in the list. I am a Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. Recently, in one of the agricultural fairs in Makueni that was dealing with mangoes, Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. who was a Senator here said that he was surprised that in the next two years, the remaining extension officers will retire. The county has no extension officer. Agriculture being a devolved function, extension officers are so important. Recently, we visited Twiga Chemicals. We were asking the manufacturers of these chemicals how the people on the ... view