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Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, once again, let me donate another one minute to Hon. Jematiah.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I agree. Until Parliament becomes bold enough to intervene on some of these zero-rated products, we are not going to make good progress. As a Budget and Appropriations Committee, one of our recommendations that are geared towards realising our revenue targets...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I oppose that amendment. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Which one? Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) The amendment where we are zero- rating the raw materials. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Go ahead. Hon. Samuel Atandi...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Chairman, the amendment is good, but we may be giving KRA resources they do not need. When we were considering the budget, KRA appeared before us, through the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, but they never told us that they needed...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) The Chairman is my friend. When we first joined Parliament, we sat together on the Finance Committee. I fully understand the explanation he is offering to justify this specific fund for KRA. Hon. Temporary Chairman, you are also a Member of the Budget and...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me also join my colleagues in appreciating the competence and the leadership of the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, my brother, CPAK Kimani Kuria, who has ably led it since we...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No.23 of 2025) be now read a Second Time. This Bill authorises the issuance of funds from the Consolidated Fund to finance the national Government expenditure for the...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank Members for their participation and contributions to the Bill. I want to react to a few issues that they raised. Dr Makali Mulu questioned how we will raise the Ksh10 billion that we have added to the...

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 Second Time. This Bill was published on 12th June 2025 and introduced in the National Assembly on 17th June 2025. It...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. With your kind permission, I would like to donate one minute to Dr Makali Mulu to make one point. One minute, please.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would like to thank all the Members who have contributed to this Bill and expressed support for the Bill. Hon. Members, I have listened to the issues that have been raised by some Members, including the kind of...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill, which is before us. Like most Members have already pointed out, the law went against the Mwongozo Code of Governance, also tied to that amendment was the fact that the Act was changed to...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Bill (National

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of 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...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I appreciate the contributions from Members. The amount you see here of Ksh841 million is an enhancement by Ksh100 million and so, the Budget and Appropriations Committee is doing something. I have also taken note of the Members’ comments....

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, the Auditor- General works for this House. When they appeared before us, they also complained that this House amends their audit reports. They indicated that, sometimes, they bring stinging reports, but we end up amending them. In my opinion, the blame...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, it has been established that the Judiciary is not very good at doing some of those infrastructure projects. 10th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 175 Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM)That is the truth. I think it is a Commission that...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. In terms of budgetary allocations, the Budget and Appropriations Committee oversees the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) because they come to defend their budget before us. To an extent, we do only that oversight. There is no other oversight we...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I have taken note of the Members’ concerns about the Senate Vote. I partly agree with them that, other than the Senator for Siaya, Dr Oburu Odinga, who is doing a very good job as a Senator, the other Senators are...

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Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Report of the Committee of Supply in its consideration of the Budget Estimates for the year 2025/2026 and, pursuant to the provisions of Article 221 of the Constitution, Section 39...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, thank you very much for that protection. Indeed, this is a policy issue. I must say that it is unfortunate that, that Board has not been properly funded to function. They had asked us for about Ksh500 million, but we were...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, let me say this is a policy issue. The Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock would have been in the best place to respond to that issue. I hope I have satisfied the Members. The Temporary Chairman (Hon....

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, the total amount allocated for the Tsetse flies and Trypanosomiasis is Ksh100 million. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Hon. Caroli, you need to check that as I put the Question. (Programme 0112000 agreed to) (Vote 1162 agreed to) VOTE...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, the First Schedule be amended in Vote 1169 (State Department for Agriculture) under the 0108000 Crop Development and Management, by deleting the expression “Ksh20, 166,811,411” appearing in Column 7 (Gross Capital Estimates) and substituting...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Mary is right that so many elderly people have not been on-boarded. Also, many elderly people have died and their numbers have decreased. I can assure you that, as the process of on-boarding takes off, the budget will be reinstated. The Temporary Chairman...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I plead with you to save me from that policy question. It is not within the scope of the budget. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : I know Hon. Oundo would only come to the Floor with a proper question...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I confirm that there is Ksh1.86 billion in this Budget for human-wildlife compensation. I believe the relevant Members of Parliament will pursue compensation for their constituents once this Budget is passed. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Correct. Thank you....

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Chairman, I want to confirm that this is the Vote where the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) falls, but I can see that there is no woman representative in the House. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : There is none. 10th...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, there is a lot of intervention from the donor community in matters of afforestation, and money that is not captured in our Estimates. From the Estimates Vote under the State Department for Forestry, we have about Ksh1.5 billion that is meant...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I would like to thank Hon. Nyikal for that submission. I would also like to add that for the UHC workers, I can assure them that the money that has been allocated for their confirmation into permanent and pensionable...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) I have an amendment. Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule be amended in Vote 1071 (The National Treasury) — VOTE 1072 - STATE DEPARTMENT FOR ECONOMIC PLANNING

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, Hon. Oundo likes to play politics with this budget process. Hon. Oundo, you know that you are my brother. There is an opinion poll that comes at the end of the year about how many times somebody has spoken on this...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Chairlady, before I respond, I would like to ask Hon. Tongoyo, the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security, to respond briefly and then I will conclude.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. We have really rationalised this Vote. If you remember, the previous office holder used to have Ksh5 billion in this office. We have only Ksh3 billion today. This is a constitutional office. The Office of the Deputy President of the...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Chairlady, you know the Speaker may have approved it, but it did not pass through the Budget and Appropriations Committee, as has been explained by the Leader of the Majority Party. So, the amendment is rejected and it falls.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Chairlady, let me just repeat myself. This particular amendment did not pass through our Committee. It was not processed through the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Therefore, I urge you to decline the proposed amendment.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM)

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, the allocations under TVETs are justified. We have provided resources that are necessary to enhance infrastructure in TVETs. I am aware of a communication circulating on short message service (SMS) to the effect that TVET allocations have been cut. That is...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Let me start with the exam fee. The Government is currently engaged. As a House, we allocated Ksh5.9 billion for exams, knowing very well that it is not enough. We need about Ksh11 billion for examinations. But we know that the exams are not...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, we have the list which we can avail to the Hon. Member. It consists of all ongoing roads whose budgets 10th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 144 Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM)have been cut substantially. We felt that if the...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I undertake to table the list. (Programme 0202000 as amended agreed to) (Vote 1091 as amended agreed to) VOTE 1092 - STATE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, those projects are being implemented by the water authorities which have more technical capacity, including the number of engineers, compared to the county governments. Some counties do not even have technical officers. For now, the water authorities are best placed to...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) The question by Hon. Mary Emaase is about the removed Ksh530 million. The money was for paying a pending bill. We realised the Committee justified that the money was not sufficient. Therefore, the money was transferred to cater for electricity to public institutions. The...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to reply. Before I reply, let me first of all thank Members of this House for debating this Report vigorously and raising some fundamental issues, which the Budget and Appropriations Committee has taken...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure and the Medium-Term for the Financial Year 2025/2026, laid on the Table of...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM)As I move, I want to first begin by thanking the Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for their diligence in processing the Estimates that were brought before us. Budget making is the sole mandate of this House. All Members of this House participate...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Yes, Busia also, thank you, Mheshimiwa. This Ksh5 billion allocation will support blue economy projects along Lake Victoria and the Indian Ocean. We have allocated resources for the Transformative Affordable Housing programme, which aims to ensure that low-income Kenyans can afford decent housing. This...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) I have a girlfriend from Homa Bay.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is not my intention to disrupt my brother and neighbour, Hon. (Dr) Oundo. However, is it in order for him to belittle this House by claiming that we do not have the power to make a budget? It is very...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Financial Year 2025/2026 and the Medium Term and the Compendium of Departmental...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure and the Medium Term for the Financial Year 2025/2026 laid...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have information that I would love to share but in view of impending court ruling, I am afraid I am unable to. However, there are good consultations going on involving the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Public Works,...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am represented in this House by a very able Woman Representative, Hon. (Dr) Christine Ombaka, of Siaya County. I have seen the amount of work done in Siaya courtesy of the NGAAF, and, therefore, I will be the last...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Just listen to me. The deductions happened under Supplementary Estimates II. This was led by Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Woman Representative for Uasin Gishu. I was not yet the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. When the Estimates were presented before the House...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) If you were here, then you should have defended your budget from being cut. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, as I conclude, let me urge Members that it is not right to complain about deductions when participating in it ourselves. The Supplementary Budget III will be coming to this House. I want to urge Members to be vigilant. In any area...

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 Bill (Senate Bill No.1 of 2025) and its approval thereof without amendments. (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) IN THE...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Chairlady, I confirm there is no amendment.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Chairlady, there is no amendment.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Chairlady, I would like to stand down the proposed amendment. The amendment was supposed to remove from the Estimates about Ksh523 million, which was earmarked for constructing five county headquarters. Hon. Chairlady, I have since received instructions from the National Treasury confirming that...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Chairlady, I equally withdraw the amendment with the same reasoning that National Treasury Planning has confirmed availability of funds. Thank you. (Proposed Amendment by Hon. Samuel Atandi withdrawn) (First Schedule agreed to) Second and Third Schedules

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon Chairlady, I confirm that there is none.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bill No. 1 of 2025) be now read a Third Time. I also request Hon. (Dr) Pukose to second.

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. Junet Mohamed to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I take this opportunity to thank you and the leadership of the House for helping us resolve the issues that surrounded the passing of this Bill. In passing this Bill, the House has done much justice to Kenyans. This Bill will allocate...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, this Bill was moved yesterday and we have been discussing it this morning. Most Members are in agreement that the Bill needs to be passed. I was going to urge you to ask the Mover to reply.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to also support the Bill as presented by the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party. There are many ways of growing the economy. One of the ways is giving tax incentives to potential sectors that are important for generating...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I agree.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I also associate myself with the sentiments expressed by various Members over the delay of Bills 23rd April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 5 Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM)and Motions by Members. This is really frustrating. I am...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have a lot of respect for my elder here, but I wanted to inform him that in real terms, our economy is doing better than Ethiopia's. Ethiopia just defaulted on their loan; Kenya has never. So, I just wanted to...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill (Senate Bill No.1 of 2025) , be now read a Second Time. Additional allocations to counties are provided for under Article 202 (2) of the Constitution, which stipulates that: “County...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order 95. Going by the mood in the House, I feel that Members are in agreement that this Motion needs to be passed. I, therefore, request you to ask the Mover to reply. Thank you. (A Member...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill, (Senate Bill No.1 of 2025) , be now read a Second Time. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, Hon. Duale has remained progressive in the Executive, the same way he was progressive when he was our leader in this House. (Applause)

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.