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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) 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) 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. 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) If you were here, then you should have defended your budget from being cut. (Loud consultations)

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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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. Chairlady, there is no amendment.

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

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 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. 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. 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. 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) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

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) 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...