Maanzo Daniel Kitonga

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. This happened...

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?

Division will be shortly.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. (Question proposed)

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. The Message,...

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

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 not answered...

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 to set...

Sen. John Kinyua.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to ask the Cabinet Secretary whether the Mathenge tree is a scientifically manufactured tree. If so, what will they do to eliminate it? Luckily, I have not seen it in Makueni. However, I know when animals eat it, they lose their teeth. Is...

I asked whether it is a natural tree or scientifically manufactured.

Yes, I vote no to all the nine. Sen. 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;...

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 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 and inspecting...

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to comment on Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale's Statement. All of us should be able to adhere to the rule of law. The Constitution is clear, and whenever somebody offends the law, they should be able to face the law fairly so. What we...

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 opportunity to...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. We have sworn to uphold the law and every process which goes on in the county assemblies, in this Senate or in any House has to follow the law. In the case of Kenya, it has to...

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, he is booked in, worsens, and passes away, and without investigating the DCI officers, you...

such 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 be...