Atandi Samuel Onunga

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to give my views on the State of the Nation Address by His Excellency the President. Let me begin by saying that I am in full support of the State of the Nation Address,...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) , Kenya's economy is four times that of the Republic of Tanzania and five times that of the Republic of Uganda. The growth of our economy vis-à- vis countries in the region...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga ODM) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the Second Schedule and replacing therefor the following new Schedule— Conditional Additional Allocations to County Governments from National Government's Share of Revenue for the Financial Year 2025/26 (Kenya Shillings)...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM)

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2025) , be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Kaluma to second.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the Fourth Schedule and replacing therefor the following new Schedule— 30th September 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 13 Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM)Conditional Allocations to County Governments from Loans...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No.8 of 2025) , and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga ODM) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended by deleting sub-clause (2) . This clause is making reference to the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund (RLMF) which we are deleting in the Bill. Thank you. (Question of...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.23 of 2024) , and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 23 of 2024) , be now read a Third Time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, before I request Hon. Keynan to Second, I want to take this...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I also request Hon. Keynan, Member of Parliament for Eldas, to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I rise to agree with the proposed amendments by the Departmental Committee, on behalf of Hon. Peter Masara. (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be inserted be...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to reply. I also thank Hon. Members who have made their submissions on this Bill. I agree with them that the aspect of oversight of those funds that we transfer to counties has...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2025) , be now read a Second Time. Thank you very much for indulging me to proceed with this matter before the others. Just...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to join the Member for Rongo and my colleagues who are sending their condolences to the family of the late Hon. Dalmas Otieno. I knew the late personally. He was a clean person who would dress sharply. I...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table: Reports of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of:

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, thank you very much for making that clarification. I beg to move that this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2025) , laid on...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2025) be now read a Second Time. Hon. Speaker, as you have rightfully said, this is a very simple Bill which basically deals with the...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before I reply, let me take this opportunity to thank Members for engaging in this debate vigorously. I have listened to your submissions, especially those asking for county governments to give the people of Kenya value for...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Committee on Budget and Appropriations has not yet considered this Bill. Therefore, we request that it be deferred to a later date.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.5 of 2025) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Makali Mulu to second.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to request that this Bill be deferred to another date. 6th August 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 34

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the House reports its consideration of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2025) and its approval thereof without amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) IN THE HOUSE...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I request Hon. Muchira to second the Motion.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2025) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal to second.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM)Thank you very much for that clarification. What we are correcting is basically a clean-up. However, for the benefit of Hon. Nyikal, I would like to inform him that Kisumu County is also a beneficiary of the Equalisation Fund. In Kisumu County, the sub-counties that...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule be amended with respect to Kitui County by deleting the word “Kisumu” appearing in column B and substituting thereof with the word “Kitui”. Hon. Temporary Chairlady, in the Schedule in Column B, which outlines the counties and...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 5 and substituting therefor the following new clause— The supply granted for the services of the year ending on 30th June 2025, in respect of Votes R1014, R1015, R1032,...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the First Schedule to the Bill be deleted and replaced with the following new Schedule— FIRST SCHEDULE

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Hon. (Dr) Makali… The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Chair, I will give a chance first to the Leader of the Majority Party, and then I will come back to you.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Hon. (Dr) Makali is a competent Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Unfortunately, he was not with us when we were processing the Supplementary Estimates. Having said that, I would like to explain the changes we are making....

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “Forty-Nine Billion Three Hundred Ninety Million Nine Hundred and Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Thirteen, appearing after the words “the sum of” and substituting...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Supplementary Appropriation (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 26 of 2025) be now read a Third Time. I request my able deputy to second.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, the House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the Third Supplementary Estimates for the

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 120, this House resolves to reduce the publication period of the Supplementary Appropriation (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.26 of 2025) from seven days to...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) I request the Leader of the Majority Party to second.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Budget and Appropriations Committee in its report on the consideration of the Fourth Basis for revenue sharing for county governments, laid on the Table of the 24th...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. What we are discussing before the House is the Fourth Basis for the national revenue sharing. Since the promulgation of the new Constitution, we have had three national revenue sharing formulas. This is the fourth. Every five years, a new...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would like to thank the Members for debating this Bill in the manner that they have, more particularly, offering very strong criticism of the Bill. The Report that I have just tabled…. (Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba stood along the...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, some of the issues that Members have raised include the failure by this Report to include fiscal discipline as a parameter for consideration of revenue sharing among the counties. I agree with those Members who are saying that this is a...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Yes, agreed.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Yes, I am in agreement.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Article 113 (2) of the Constitution and Standing Order 150 (3) , this House adopts the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No....

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Let me take this opportunity to thank Members of this House who have made their contributions on this important Bill. This Bill is important in the Budget process because without the passage of this Bill, we cannot appropriate....

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the Schedule and substituting therefore the following new Schedule— 19th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 29 Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM)SCHEDULE 19th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 30 Hon....

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. (Dr) Pukose to second the Motion.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 23 of 2025) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. (Dr) Pukose to second.