Atandi Samuel Onunga

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that the Fertiliser and Animal Foodstuff Act, 2015 provides for the regulation of fertiliser importation in the country; further aware that, the Fertilizer and Animal Foodstuffs Board regulates the fertiliser...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have keenly listened to the Cabinet Secretary. After schools opened, I had an opportunity to visit some extra-country schools in my constituency, namely Nyakach Girls High School, Nyabondo High School and Rai Girls High School. Nyakach Girls High...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you very much. I would have opposed this Bill if it were not for the fact that it is here because of my colleague and friend, Hon. Mejjadonk Gathiru. Ideally, retirement age is not something that should be fixed in law. It should...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I was saying that we need to separate people working for the private sector and those in the public sector. In my view, those in the private sector need to retire earlier than those in the public sector. We often need...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Finally. Hon. Temporary Speaker, let me begin by saying that I oppose this Bill in totality. According to my understanding, the reason why this Bill is here was to primarily correct the issues that were raised by courts on the unconstitutionality of the Affordable...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. This matter is very serious. I am ashamed as a Member of Parliament when Hon. Owen Baya rises on the Floor to defend the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, who has already lied and...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. What I was trying to say is that there is no development that is going on across the country - the NG-CDF projects included. We have four months to the end of the financial year, but all the projects that...

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

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 35 to inform you that the House does not have quorum.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First, I would like to thank Mr Gerald for being courageous enough to bring this matter to the House. Many Kenyans working in the private sector, especially in banks, suffer a lot under humiliating conditions yet they are unable to...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support the Bill as presented by my able Chairperson. In this Supplementary Budget, the House has allocated sufficient resources to the security agencies; the Department of Defence, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the general security of the country....

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity. This is a very important piece of legislation. It is a good one because the cost of public service or politics is very high. There is a perception out there that when you join...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I do not speak for Government but I am aware that the NIS has saved this country a lot of problems, especially to do with the Al Shabaab. There is a lot of work they have done behind the scenes. It...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to make my submissions on the President’s State of the Nation Address. I was not present in the House when the President was here, but like many other Kenyans, I was able to listen...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) I will ignore him because he was not in this House at that time. (Laughter) Hon. Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Conclude and be factual. Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) If the President spoke about the stability of the economy when he was...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I withdraw the word liar and replace it with dishonest.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) As I conclude, Kenyans are watching and they expect this House to be their saviour. And so, it is important for this House to reject the President’s speech because… (Loud consultations)

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) I did and I withdrew. Hon. Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari)Okay. You have withdrawn. Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Yes. I withdrew and replaced it with dishonest. Hon. Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Okay, continue. Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) As I...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. My question relates to the response which has been given outlining the assessment report of the stadiums in Kisumu and Kakamega. Has the report been shared with the Committee that he chairs? It would be my interest to see the...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Chairman, is it true that… Hon. Speaker There is no Chairman here. (Laughter) Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, is it true that Kisumu and Kakamega were left out of this consideration because they are not considered as shareholders of this...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Because we are talking about gangs, with your indulgence… Hon. Speaker You also have some? Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) There are gangs in my constituency and I think the Cabinet Secretary is aware. I even raised questions to...