Maanzo Daniel Kitonga

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health the following Question-

Sen. Maanzo Madam Temporary Speaker, it is good that the Cabinet Secretary was honest in his remarks. As I sit here, documents are still coming to me, and I need time to go through them. May 14, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 43

Sen. Maanzo

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I had an opportunity to serve with the late Hon. Were at the National Assembly for five years. Mr. Speaker, Sir, what happened to him is bad and sad. It was done with precision and the killer made sure that he had no...

Sen. Maanzo

Sen. Maanzo

Sen. Maanzo First, let me thank the Speaker for taking the Senate to Turkana, because this Question is very familiar. When we were there, many Committees visited the county. I would like to welcome the Cabinet Secretary and ask him; now that security is very much connected to communication, and...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Methu. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, autism and any other disorders or disabilities are quite widespread in the country and in the world. In Makueni County, I am aware of certain families whose children have...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a matter of national importance. In fact, it is a matter that can affect any family in the world. It is not anybody's design. There has been an outcry in the country over how we take care of our people...

Sen. Maanzo Sorry, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to confirm whether the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Roads and Transport is available. I can also see that Sen. (Dr.) Murango is not here. Is there a possibility of interchanging the Cabinet Secretary, so that he comes when Sen....

Sen. Maanzo Or maybe he had sent somebody to ask the Question on his behalf- --

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kindly confirm whether the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Roads and Transport is also available.

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to ask the Cabinet Secretary about transportation of seedlings. After being grown by the Ministry, they have to be transported to different areas for planting. That has been a problem in Kilungu Forest near Mukaa area, where farmers who work with...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Senator. We understand you. Cabinet Secretary, you may proceed to respond. The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport (Hon. Davis Chirchir) : Asante sana, Bw. Spika wa Muda. Siwezi kusema kwamba nitaweza kuzungumza Kiswahili kama cha Sen. Miraj. Hata hivyo, nilielewa swali lake sambamba kwamba, tuko...

Thank you, Senator. Those are two questions. You are only allowed one supplementary question. Joe Nyutu, please proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. My supplementary question is related to the answer that the Cabinet Secretary gave on Sen. Chute's Question with regard to Sololo Airstrip. He says that there is airspace obstruction by Kenya Power transmission lines. There is unauthorized use, where the airstrip is being used...

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my former colleague and workmate in the historical life we have come from allows me, we can work on a substantive response to that question.Regarding the question by Sen. Mandago from Uasin Gishu, we are planning to improve the Eldoret Airport from a 3.5-kilometre runway to four kilometres to uplift...

Thank you, Cabinet Secretary. Hon. Senators, we will now proceed with today's Questions. Cabinet Secretary, you have April 9, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 38

committed to providing a substantive response to Sen. Madzayo's question. I hope that you will be able to do so within two weeks.Hon. Senators, the next question will be posed by Sen. Wakili Sigei on behalf of Sen. James Murango. We will address the four remaining questions, allow the Cabinet...

Sen. Maanzo

Sen. Maanzo

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the statement by Sen. Cherarkey. There is a cardinal rule when you want to do demolitions. First, you have to give notice and possibly engage the citizens who are operating those businesses because they have invested. More...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Recently there was a riot by the refugees in Kakuma Camp and within a week, a chartered Kenya Airways flight flew quite a number of them to Germany. This happened about three weeks ago. Could the Cabinet Secretary clarify whether this information is...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. When I was Secretary of the Ministry of Co-operatives, the issue was that farmers used to deposit their milk there daily. Therefore, they built their shares on a daily basis and the assets belonged to them. The ownership of cooperatives is usually on...

Sen. Maanzo Madam Temporary Speaker, you know the Cabinet Secretary is on his feet, but I will be as brief as possible. First, I want to congratulate the Cabinet April 1, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 26 Sen. MaanzoSecretary for coming up with the new cooperatives law because this will deal with...

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to comment on the Statement in relation to exportation of labour from Kenya. There are already three people from Makueni who have found themselves in Manama, and in fact, one has now gone missing after the earthquake. Mr. Speaker,...

Sen. Maanzo Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am very happy to receive the delegation from Makueni County Assembly. I am sure that by the time they are through with the learning tour, they will be better MCAs in the County of Makueni. So far, the County of Makueni has done very...

Sen. Maanzo(Bill deferred)Sen. Edwin Sifuna is not present. Therefore, that Order is deferred. Let us go to the next Order. Second Reading April 1, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 57 Sen. Maanzo(Bill deferred)Sen. Ali Ibrahim Roba is not present. Therefore, that Order is deferred. Let us move on to the next Order....

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Amendment Bill. I do not want to belabour points that have been said by my colleagues. I would like to point out that we have so many pieces of legislation that have been passed and signed into law, but they have not...

Thank you. Hon. Senators, now that the Mover is not in the House, pursuant to Standing Order No.97 (2) (b) , it is assumed that he has forfeited his right of reply, hence we move to the putting of the question, which I will have to defer owing to the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, kindly defer the Bill to the next sitting. April 1, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 58

That Order is deferred. THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.46 OF 2023)

(Bill deferred)Let us have Sen. Mwaruma. If he is not here, that Order is deferred. Let us go to the next Order. Second Reading THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.49 OF 2023)

(Bill deferred)Let us have Sen. Lenku Ole Seki. Since he is not present, that Order is deferred. Let us go to the next Order. Second Reading THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES (CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.1 OF 2024)

(Bill deferred)Sen. Kathuri Murungi is not present. So, that Order is deferred. Let us go to the next Order. April 1, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 59

Second Reading THE COUNTY OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.3 OF 2024)

(Bill deferred)Sen. Ledama Olekina is not present. Therefore, that Order is deferred. Let us go to the next Order. Second Reading THE SPORTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.33 OF 2024)

(Bill deferred)Sen. Edwin Sifuna is not present. Therefore, that Order is deferred. Let us go to the next Order. Second Reading THE COUNTY STATISTICS BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.5 OF 2024)

(Bill deferred)Sen. Ali Ibrahim Roba is not present. Therefore, that Order is deferred. Let us move on to the next Order. Second Reading THE COUNTY WARDS (EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.20 OF 2024)

Sen. Karungo Thang’wa is not present. Therefore, that Order is deferred. April 1, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 60

(Bill deferred) That is the last Order as per today’s Order Paper. Hon. Senators, kindly rise. ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, there being no other business on the Order Paper, the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025, at

Sen. Maanzo Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to comment. I wish to begin with a Statement by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda concerning delayed flights of KQ. Kenyans indeed travelling can get very inconvenienced. This happens when something goes wrong with an aircraft or it fails...