Maanzo Daniel Kitonga

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to speak on this very important law. The Traffic Act has not been sufficient bearing in mind that it is a very old Act from the colonial days. In the Kibaki Administration, motorcycle transport became very huge. A long time...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important law. This law, although prepared months ago, Sen. Okenyuri seems to have been thinking and knowing what is happening to many young people in this country. In a country, the Government cannot hire...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am one of the Members of the Committee on Delegated Legislation. As you know, you and I have been in the National Assembly for 10 years, and currently serving our third term of Parliament. I am blessed to have been a Member of the Committee...

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...

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...

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...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Article 124 of the Constitution says- “Each House of Parliament may establish committees and shall make Standing Orders for the orderly conduct of its proceedings, including the proceedings of its committees.” The Standing Orders apply to the business of the House and the committees. The...

Niko na swali, Bw. Naibu Spika. Jambo kubwa sana ambalo lilikuwa limeleta shida ni magonjwa ya Kahawa, hasa kule Makueni sehemu za Mbitini, Mbooni, Kilungu na Machakos upande wa Kangundo ambako kahawa hukuzwa. Ni jambo gani utafanya uhakikishe ya kwamba yale magonjwa hayatarudi tena? Siku hizi kahawa ya Makueni haizai...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I agree with the two Senators; that is, the Senator for Kitui and the Senator for Tharaka Nithi. I went through this as a Member of Parliament when we did Thwake Dam in Makueni County, which would have been completed five years ago. It...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for your communication and the appointment of very able Senators to the Mediation Committee. The Senate is here to defend devolution. The moment, we make a proposal for monies to go to the counties, it is not upon the National Assembly to say that...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Tea is a very important plant in the country. I want to take the direction of the tea growers; the farmers. In the last 10 years, there have been issues, although most of them have been sorted out either by legislation, management or the...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I had an opportunity to look at this Bill. I think Sen. (Dr.) Oburu, the Senator for Siaya, and the Senator for Meru understand the genesis of this Bill. When we were in the National Assembly in 2013, there was this culture, which developed where the...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Bill had its origins on the wrong footing. During the Parliament that was there after 2017, there was a little bit of improvement in those frosty relationships. It was the House leadership, which used to lead the bashing from the ‘Lower’ House to the ‘Upper’...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the department dealing with weather is very important in the country. The Kenya Meteorological Department is of huge significance to the country, but many times they have not been giving advice. I like what the Senate Majority Leader is proposing in this law. There is a...

Ordinarily though, we have many dry boreholes in many parts of the country and this usually attracts a criminal penalty.What is the Cabinet Secretary doing about the people who have been given contracts to dig boreholes and they end up being dry boreholes and what is the cure? Other than...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, I congratulate the Cabinet Secretary Mvurya for coming up with the idea of cooperatives to manage mining in the whole country. This also being a devolved function, it should be by region and work with the county governments. This will go a long...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We want to thank the House for allowing the Ad hoc Committee to resolve issues affecting Kenyans. This is a matter that has been pending before the courts of the United States of America (USA) , and the House of Parliament for many years....