Samuel Onunga Atandi

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wanted to comment on the issue that was raised by the Leader of the Majority Party on the appearance of Cabinet Secretaries before committees. Hon. Speaker, this is something which I wanted you to, maybe, comment on. There is a trend where the people called...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First, I want to send my condolences to the family of Miriam, who perished in the ferry incidence. This is a question of failed leadership. I think we must be honest, as Hon. Millie has said. Parliament must take the blame for this incident...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I want to support the amendments, but not for the reasons advanced by the Leader of the Majority Party. For the record, it is known that members of the leadership, to which the Leader of the Majority Party subscribes to, are great consumers of...

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, if you look at the rate of taxation across Africa for alcohol and cigarettes, Kenya is still ranking low. In the next Finance Bill, we need to increase these rates. So, we need to increase them. I have said if you compare the rates of taxation...

So, I support the amendment and urge the House to continue to increase these tax rates upwards in future. Thank you.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. This amendment is very important. You need to look at it in the way cartels operate in A certified version of this Report the Government. When we were amending this proposal, we were keen to understand why the CS was proposing that this assessment...

Thank you very much Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want Hon. Members to listen. It is inconceivable that in this era, there are some construction materials which must be imported from other countries. So, as a Member of the Committee, I have to support this amendment. As a House, we...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want the Members to listen to me because I am the only practising banker in this House. I want you to benefit from my contribution.

The Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee has said something which is very important. He said that there is over domestic borrowing. The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Christopher Omulele) : Hon. Pukose, what is out of order?

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want the House to benefit from two things. The Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee has said that there is over-domestic borrowing in this economy. I agree with him. He has the solution. Why is the Government over-borrowing in the domestic market?...

Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I wanted to weigh in on this matter. This is one of the most progressive draft laws that we want to pass. You know very well that in this country right now, the number of accountants who have been arraigned in court for corruption is very...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I was not on my seat. I would like to support this Motion. The truth of the matter is that there are some counties that are doing very well and there are some counties that are not doing very well. A case in point...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support the Petition. I am concerned that in the last two weeks, we have received more than 10 petitions touching on the Ministry of Lands and the Departmental Committee on Lands. I am concerned because these petitions point to the fact that we have...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to put my word on this Motion. From the word go, I support this Motion. If you want to know that the Senate is a mischievous organ of Parliament, you need to go through their website. They have profiled themselves...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to ask Question No. 104/2019 on the Order Paper today. The Question is directed to the CS for Energy: The Question shall be CONSTRUCTION OF DAMS AND PANS IN MWATATE CONSTITUENCY

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I want to…

Hon. Deputy Speaker, you will add me one minute for that moment that has been wasted. I stand to support this appointment. Initially, I was opposed to the nomination of Maj. (Rtd) Twalib Abdallah Mbarak to this position. However, after listening to the Committee’s Report, I have been sold out...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I also join my colleagues in congratulating Serah and welcoming her to this House. However, allow me to make a comment on the Petition on hardship allowances which has come to this House. The question of hardship allowance is very serious....

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Because I have read the mood of the House and the Members have properly canvassed on this issue, I would like to request that you to call upon the Mover to reply. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Soipan Tuya) : Order, Members. Unfortunately,...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Soipan Tuya) : Hon. Atandi, you cannot speak again after you have called upon the Mover to reply. Do not sneak in. Hon. Tong’i, go ahead.

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion. There is consensus across the board that the resources that this House allocates to county governments are not being utilised properly and, therefore, those resources are not benefiting the common man. I agree because, as most of...