Maanzo Daniel Kitonga

Sen. Maanzo Not on this one, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask Question No.014 to the Cabinet Secretary for Health-

Sen. Maanzo Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Now that this Senate gave him very good regulations and graphics last year to control tobacco use- April 22, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 10 Sen. Maanzolinear accelerators (LINAC) at referral and county hospitals. We want to ensure they are serviced so they do not break...

Sen. Maanzo

Sen. Maanzo

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Sen. Maanzo I will not take any question not related to the primary question. Sen. Manzo, quickly. April 22, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 33 The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kathuri) I will not take any question not related to the primary question. Sen. Manzo, quickly. Sen. Maanzo With your permission, let me...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As you are aware, police brutality has become a matter of growing national concern particularly in marginalised areas where public confidence in law enforcement continues to erode. Yesterday, there was a bit of an unrest in Garissa County. A young man, 24-year- old taxi...

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Sen. Maanzo Sen. Montet, please proceed. April 22, 2026 SENATE DEBATES 23 Sen. Maanzo I support. The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Veronica Maina) Sen. Montet, please proceed.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Allow me also to contribute on the two important statements. I will start with the one from Sen. Hamida Kibwana. Madam Temporary Speaker, it cannot be emphasised enough how voter registration education is important in this country. We live in this country and know how...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on Sen. Cherarkey’s statement on the Jukwaa la Usalama Forum across the country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I monitored what was happening with the Jukwaa la Usalama. You will remember that, when we used to make the...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on Sen. Cherarkey’s statement on the Jukwaa la Usalama Forum across the country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I monitored what was happening with the Jukwaa la Usalama. You will remember that, when we used to make the...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on Sen. Cherarkey’s statement on the Jukwaa la Usalama Forum across the country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I monitored what was happening with the Jukwaa la Usalama. You will remember that, when we used to make the...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on Sen. Cherarkey’s statement on the Jukwaa la Usalama Forum across the country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I monitored what was happening with the Jukwaa la Usalama. You will remember that, when we used to make the...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to welcome the young men to the Senate. There is a programme just like we have here, where young university students work and get attached to the Capitol Hill and have an opportunity to interact with Senators and Congressmen. The...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Methu. The NYOTA programme is clearly meant to assist Kenyans. This is money borrowed from the World Bank, which should be used for start-ups, especially for young people. We are familiar with similar initiatives...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Honourable Cabinet Secretary, the last time you were in this House, I saw in your data that you had given Makueni 28 points. I would like to know, now that you have reduced the capacity of Makueni from 15,000 to 5,000, what has...

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Senator for Taita- Taveta, Sen. Mwaruma, I welcome students from Taita-Taveta. I hope you are going to learn from the Senate. Definitely, in your examinations, there could be a question to do with Parliament. It is good that you do...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on Sen. Osotsi’s Statement on the security situation in the country. At the top of that, where Meru borders with other counties, there has been cattle rustling and quite a number of people from that region have...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to comment on this important issue. Drug abuse is dangerous to many young people in the country. Sometimes it arises out of depression, joblessness and bad company. The NACADA recently appeared before the Committee on National Cohesion, Equal...

Sen. Maanzo Yes, I am. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Where is your written authority to do so? Sen. Maanzo On my phone, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Prof. Ojienda is in court.

Sen. Maanzo Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Senator for Kisumu County, Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC, MP, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport the following Question-

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have two supplementary questions. One is in relation to the latest drainage systems in highways. What is the Cabinet Secretary doing to make sure that when there is unusual rainfall, they mark the spots where highways are likely to overflow? Passengers find...

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have been requested by the Sen. (Prof.) Ojienda to read on his behalf. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) But you know how to be retained. Sen. Maanzo I would love to send a fee note for holding brief twice. The Speaker (Hon. Kingi) Hon. Senator,...

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations on a matter of national concern regarding the growing prevalence of mobile money fraud, digital impersonation schemes, and other technology-enabled financial scams affecting...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on the Statement by Sen. Cherarkey. There are quite a number of Kenyans stuck in the Middle East right now. The situation is so pathetic that there is war in the area and the flights are not even...

Sen. Maanzo Sen. Lemaletian Hezena, proceed.

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Kitui and Makueni counties are described as stable, yet Kithuki-Kitise Ward, Kalawa Ward and Mavindini Ward, which border Kitui are very saline and in a very difficult situation. Why would you describe them as stable?

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Now that the Cabinet Secretary is a lawyer and he has agreed totally with the guidance of the Court of Appeal, that is why they have not given notice of appeal, does he agree with me that the JSS curriculum is unconstitutional...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to comment on this important Bill. The Auditor-General comes under a specific enactment of Article 229 of the Constitution, and is much recognised by law as an independent office. It is a very important office and since...