Maanzo Daniel Kitonga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 May 2023 in Senate: presented, so that they channel their input to the Committee, for us to serve Kenyans better. Mr. Speaker, Sir, all teachers should be treated fairly. The Constitution requires that there is fair and equal treatment to every Kenyan, so that whatever they have worked for, can be paid to them in order to continue with the good work of educating the country. I am a product of kind teachers in Makueni. I believe a teacher is so important. We leave them with our children, where they polish and teach them to be better Kenyans. They also teach them the National ... view
• 23 May 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. The basis has been that quite a number of Kenyans, really suffered especially with the advent of devolution and coming up of new counties when they did works for the counties, for example, constructing roads and buildings. We have even dealt with a matter here where a contractor had gone to start building a county headquarters and some problems cropped up. Many businessmen went in with a lot of hope when new counties came. Unfortunately, there were so many complications. Many people upon ... view
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• 23 May 2023 in Senate: because they either operate under an Act of Parliament or they are parastatals. Therefore, it becomes very complicated. At times, these matters delay a lot in court. Sometimes, they are sent to arbitration. After arbitration, the court can award interests. For avoidance of interests, then somebody would not move fast. When you liken this Bill to that, it has tried to import that process. After court judgment where interests are accruing to these prompt payments, you must pay within a certain time, failure to which certain interests start accruing. You will need a lot of discipline. I believe that during ... view
• 23 May 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
• 23 May 2023 in Senate: Thwake Dam is not yet constructed. The same thing is happening in Konza City. So, this law must compel the Government to honour contracts it has with the contractors and sub-contractors especially where there is international funding or outsourced funding although it is subject to the budget process. I have not seen that coming out very strong. Therefore, the Government has a duty to comply with the contract. What happens if there is a failure to comply with a contract? It is like no-man’s land. You find that interest is accruing and the Government is in breach of contract. The ... view
• 4 May 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Senator for Kitui County, Sen. Wambua, I welcome the team from Kitui County. Recently, we went to there with Sen. Wambua, when he was making his address to the county, with quite a number of Senators, including Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, who is originally from Kitui County. She is part of Nairobi and Meru team. We were treated very well. I hope Members will learn a lot from us and implement the same. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Kinengo of Kitui County is a well-polished lawyer. I am sure that he is doing ... view
• 4 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your permission, I pleaded with you to also allow, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda who comes from the same county where we were recently welcomed. As I said, she is also from Nairobi and Meru counties. So, I was seeking to donate a minute to her. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 4 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just seek your indulgence, with your permission. view
• 3 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this particular matter. I am very close to Chuka, where Sen. Gataya Mo Fire comes from. He is also my friend. That is why I was almost panicked thinking that the opportunity may not be seized. What has happened to that county is very unfair. The current Constitution promotes devolution. The Senate is here to promote devolution. I am very happy that Sen. Gataya Mo Fire brought this matter to the Senate. I believe the Senate will come up with a solution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, ... view