Samuel Onunga Atandi

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego-Usonga, ODM) 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...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego-Usonga, ODM) 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...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego-Usonga, ODM) So, I support the amendment and urge the House to continue to increase these tax rates upwards in future. Thank you.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego-Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. This amendment is very important. You need to look at it in the way cartels operate in September 25, 2019 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 37 Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego-Usonga, ODM)A certified version of this Report the Government. When we were...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego-Usonga, ODM) 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.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego-Usonga, ODM) 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?

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego-Usonga, ODM) 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...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego-Usonga, ODM) 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...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego-Usonga, ODM) 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...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego-Usonga, ODM) 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...