Maanzo Daniel Kitonga

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I would like to comment on Sen. Omtatah’s Statement on KNH. If we could get the facts right and as much as KNH has had a lot of problems, it has also helped many people during emergencies....

Sen. Maanzo: Sen. Maanzo:which the County Assembly can oversight. In these particular allegations, did the County Assembly exhaust all its internal mechanisms and did it give the Governor an opportunity to be heard as required by the law before it comes to the Senate? August 28, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 2

which the County Assembly can oversight. In these particular allegations, did the County Assembly exhaust all its internal mechanisms and did it give the Governor an opportunity to be heard as required by the law before it comes to the Senate?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, from what has been presented as exhibits, as far as the payments issues are concerned, my concern is to the Governor. What is his take on all these various payments from the different departments that have been queried? When I listened to the MCA, he stated that...

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Sen. Maanzo Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to report to the Senate that pursuant to Standing Order No.49 (1) of the Senate Standing Orders, I have received the following Message from the Governor of Makueni County on the cessation of logging activities in Kivale Forest in Mbooni Ward, Makueni County....

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports the following Question-

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Cabinet Secretary confirms that the work is very advanced; it is up to 70 per cent. Wote being under two hours' drive, could it not be one of the stadiums you could use for AFCON training during the sports in 2027? Secondly, he has...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I had the opportunity to be a secretary in the then Ministry of Youth and Sports. I would like to ask the Cabinet Secretary in relation to the mental illness of young people. A youth fund was set to help those who wanted...

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Sen. John Kinyua.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am thrown off balance by the questions that my colleagues are asking on waste management. This is because in the Waste Management Act, 2021, the mandate is given to the county governments, unless these functions have been taken back to the national Government....

Did you ask a question to the Cabinet Secretary?

No, I am seeking clarification from the Cabinet Secretary whether these functions have been taken back to the national Government.

Very well, thank you. Lastly, Sen. Onyonka.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This matter is so weighty that I wish we had more time to interrogate it. However, I believe we may have to at some point. Cabinet Secretary, in a nutshell, all the issues that have come up from the 1980s and 1990s to now...

Sen. Onyonka, kindly be specific in the question you want to ask the Hon. Cabinet Secretary.

Can the Cabinet Secretary tell us whether the reason why Nairobi cannot collect its garbage and manage it is because of the corruption which is endemic in our Government, county governments and all the Government departments involved in this? That is why we cannot move.

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Sen. MaanzoSen. Murgor, West Pokot County; Sen. Mwaruma, Taita Taveta County; Sen. (Dr.) Oburu Oginga, Siaya County; Sen. Oketch Eddy; Migori County; Sen. Okiya Omtatah, Busia County; Sen. Osotsi, Vihiga County; Sen. Seki, Kajiado County; Sen. Thang’wa, Kiambu County; Sen. Wafula, Bungoma County; Wakili Sigei, Bomet County; and, Sen. Wambua,...

Okay.

Madam Temporary Speaker, I tied the rope completely on my neck and said “Yes” to all the nine.(Roll Call Voting in progress)The Temporary Chairperson(

Sen. Maanzo Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may proceed to respond. Before you respond, let us take just one question from Sen. Kavindu Muthama.

Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may proceed to respond. Before you respond, let us take just one question from Sen. Kavindu Muthama. July 16, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 10

Sen. Maanzo Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may respond. The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport (Hon. Davis Chirchir) : Mr. Speaker, Sir and hon. Members, regarding periodic maintenance contracts, I indicated that private contractors are like any contractor. Therefore, you do not expect them to use KeNHA vehicles. Regarding supervision...

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Sen. MaanzoAirport, Mombasa, they will not get into darkness that has been experienced due to long, delayed construction.Sen. Manzo has raised a question on the success of PPP projects on bridges. My response is that there will be PPP programmes that can work in areas where there is significant traffic....

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Airport, Mombasa, they will not get into darkness that has been experienced due to long, delayed construction.Sen. Manzo has raised a question on the success of PPP projects on bridges. My response is that there will be PPP programmes that can work in areas where there is significant traffic. The...

Sen. Maanzo Sen. Boy, I will allow you almost like one minute only to ask your question.

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Sen. Maanzo Proceed, Sen. James Murango.

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me the opportunity to seek clarification. I would like to seek clarification from the advocates of the County Assembly. I listened to the preliminary objection and the answers the counsel gave, I know they are very brilliant counsel, I had an...

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Sen. Maanzo Sen. Osotsi, please proceed.

Sen. Maanzo Order, hon. Senators! May the Senator for Makueni County be heard in silence. (Loud consultations)

Order, hon. Senators! May the Senator for Makueni County be heard in silence. Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Could his communication to the spouse have been under duress? How sure is the IPOA or any investigator that Albert did not arrive at the Central Police Station already injured,...

Sen. Seki, please proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would also like to direct my question to the IG and the Cabinet Secretary (CS) . Somebody had just asked about the fairness of the officers who have been interdicted. However, there is one officer who was adversely mentioned in this issue. For fairness...

Sen. Betty Montet, the Floor is yours.

Sen. Maanzosuch as Vision 2030. In Makueni County, we have the Konza City project, which we expected would by now be employing a large number of young people.We also have Thwake Dam, which has never been completed. It got stuck with only six per cent remaining. By now, farmers would...

Thank you, Sen. Maanzo. Hon. Members we do not seem to have any other Member interested in contributing to this particular Bill. In the circumstances therefore, we shall defer the reply to the next sitting of the House, which is tomorrow, noting that the Senate Majority Leader, who sponsored the...

Hon. Senators, for the convenience of the House, I will reorganise the Order Paper. I request that Order No.14 be called out. THE CREATIVE ECONOMY SUPPORT BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.30 OF 2024)

Hon. Members, this is resumption of debate that was interrupted on Thursday, 15th May, 2025. This Bill is sponsored by Sen. Eddy Oketch, who is not present in the House.(Bill deferred)(The Clerk-at-the-Table consulted with the Temporary Speaker (Wakili Sigei)) Hon. Members, equally, Order No.14 has no interested Members to contribute....

Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m., time to adjourn the Senate. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, 22nd May, 2025, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m.