Maanzo Daniel Kitonga

Sen. MaanzoThank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to welcome the student leaders who lead close to 2,000 students in different universities in the Republic of Kenya.They have been here since morning. They have been taken through the procedures of Parliament for them so that they can...

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had an opportunity to mentor quite a few. One of them became my personal assistant. Later on, he was elected as a Member of the County Assembly (MCA) of Makueni. We have Hon. John Kaguchia of Nyeri who was the Speaker for Nyeri...

Sen. Maanzo Proceed, Sen. Lomenen.

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am sorry. I am coming at the tail end of the debate. However, you have been very patient with us today and I commend you for that. What we are discussing here is not legal or even in our Standing Orders....

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to comment on those two Petitions. First and foremost, I support them. At one time I had an opportunity to be the secretary for youth and sport in this country and I am very familiar with what the...

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Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this important Bill that has come to this House. The IEBC is an important Commission because it determines the future of this country as we have witnessed. We need to support this Bill as it is. The amendments are...

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Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir. I contributed in the morning and requested Members to walk together in this matter. The Public Service Commission (PSC) is an integral part of our society and it carries a lot of voiceless people who do not belong to the political parties....

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to also say something about this proposed amendment. I almost always agree with my colleague, Sen. Mumma, because she is a brilliant mind. However, I invite her to rethink dropping the Public Service Commission in the proposed...

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Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity. First, I wish Members and guests a merry Christmas and happy new year. Season’s greetings! Today is an important occasion. Welcome to the newly sworn in Member. The former Member who is now the Speaker of the National...

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Sen. MaanzoI had to go to my county because I had a visitor – Bill Gates. Some time back, Parliament was in Seattle and I visited his office. I invited him to Kenya and, luckily, he came.The main issue that we found in this Report and could be ideal for...

Sen. Wakili Sigei, proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the Report. From the outset, I would like to indicate to the House that EALA has attracted a good number of people who I believe are qualified. From the Report, 348 people applied, 69 were nominated and nine are required...

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Speaker, Sir, the matter of the strike of the pilots is very grave. It affects many countries and not only Kenya. It is not just a labour matter, but also a transport matter. You have heard their concerns about the security and safety of the planes and...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the discussion on drought. As you are aware, we had earlier requested for a Motion of

Proceed, Sen. Ali Roba. You have two minutes to make your comments on the Statement. Those are enough.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the discussion on drought. As you are aware, we had earlier requested for a Motion of October 27, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 11

Adjournment of the House for us to discuss drought situation in the country. Unfortunately, we did not get enough time to reflect on it.The situation is extremely dire. It is unprecedented and it has not been seen before in the last 20 to 25 years in our region. The pastoralists...

Are these requests still on the same Statement? The next Statement is from Sen. Faki. Kindly proceed. REVIEW OF REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS OF STATE OFFICERS BY SRC

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the SRC has not been doing justice to the salaries of the public servants and State officers. If you look at the salaries of the Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) , who are the first line of response to public issues in this...

Sen. Mandago, proceed. I am almost concluding on this matter.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the SRC has not been doing justice to the salaries of the public servants and State officers. If you look at the salaries of the Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) , who are the first line of response to public issues in this country, you...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to congratulate my friend, Waziri Kipchumba Murkomen. He is also known as OKM. When I was the Secretary of Cooperatives, he was one of the young lawyers whom we worked with in the Cooperative Movement. Our work...