Atandi Samuel Onunga

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for those accolades. I will move the Motion in an amended form. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year 2025/2026, laid...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I did not intend to disrupt the good presentation by the Hon. Kangogo Bowen, the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation. He has made very important points. The only area I need him to correct is the insinuation that the National Treasury cannot...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to plead with the Leader of the Majority Party that, as I reply, I get your maximum attention. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to reply. First, let me thank Hon. Members for the very vigorous debate that...

Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Proceed. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year 2025/2026 & the compendium of Departmental Committee reports on their consideration of the Supplementary...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its Consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2026) .

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before I move the Division of Revenue Bill, I want to thank the House for the adoption of the 2026 BPS just now. The adoption of the BPS paves the way for the consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill. The main purpose of the Bill...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.2 of 2026) be now read a Second Time. Just like I mentioned, the purpose of this Bill is to allocate resources raised nationally between the county governments and the national Government. Having adopted the...

Hon. Speaker, I thank you for giving me the opportunity. I also thank Members who have articulated on this Bill. When I was moving the Bill, I did it as was presented. Some Members from my party have castigated me for not talking about the Ksh450 billion which was discussed...

THAT, the Schedule to the Bill be deleted and replaced with the following new Schedule— SCHEDULE (s. 4) ALLOCATION OF REVENUE RAISED NATIONALLY BETWEEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2026/2027 Type/level of allocation Amount in Ksh. Percentage (%) of FY 2022/23 audited and approved Revenue...

Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2026) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) THE MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND LEVIES (AMENDMENT) BILL

Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move that the House do agree…

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Division of Revenue Bill (National assembly Bill No. 2 of 2026) be now read a Third Time. In the previous Division of Revenue Bills, there is always a clause that in case of revenue shortages, they will be borne by the...

Hon. Chairlady I did not intend to oppose the amendment. However, I am just questioning the wisdom behind the amendment because my understanding is that this Fund is supposed to attract private investment. And we cannot restrict private investments to the CBK. You need to open up the Fund so...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for the Financial Year 2026/2027 5th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 67 Table of the House on Wednesday, 4th March 2026, and pursuant...

I rise under Standing Order 114 to say that the Budget and Appropriations Committee is unfamiliar with the amendment. We are not aware of this amendment because it has not been brought to our attention.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me begin by appreciating the Members who have interacted with this Report. I have listened carefully to their submissions and their concerns. Let me just respond to a few. With your permission, I would like to start with the concerns raised by Hon. Owen...

Thank you. Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the Budget Policy Statement for the Financial Year 2026/2027 and the Medium Term together with a compendium of Departmental Committee reports of...

Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the Budget Policy Statement for the Financial Year 2026/2027 and

Hon. Speaker, thank you very much for the opportunity to welcome the students and teachers from Maranda High School to Parliament. Maranda High School is one of our best; actually, one of our top schools in the county. We really support their visit to Parliament. Maranda High School is an...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to give my views on the State of the Nation Address by His Excellency the President. Let me begin by saying that I am in full support of the State of the Nation Address, as contained in a 30-page document...

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended by deleting sub-clause (2) . This clause is making reference to the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund (RLMF) which we are deleting in the Bill. Thank you. (Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that the...

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the Second Schedule and replacing therefor the following new Schedule— Conditional Additional Allocations to County Governments from National Government's Share of Revenue for the Financial Year 2025/26 (Kenya Shillings) Secondly, we have done some realignment...

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the Fourth Schedule and replacing therefor the following new Schedule— Conditional Allocations to County Governments from Loans and Grants from Development Partners for the FY 2025/26 (Kenya Shillings)

Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No.8 of 2025) , and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed)

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2025) , be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Kaluma to second.

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended by deleting sub-clause (2) . This clause is making reference to the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund (RLMF) which we are deleting in the Bill. Thank you. (Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that the...

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the Second Schedule and replacing therefor the following new Schedule— Conditional Additional Allocations to County Governments from National Government's Share of Revenue for the Financial Year 2025/26 (Kenya Shillings) FY 2024/25 FY 2025/2026 FY 2024/25...

THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the Third Schedule. The Third Schedule captures allocations under the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) to counties. After the Court of Appeal annulled the High Court ruling and gave us 12 months to make the changes, we do not have reasons to give...

Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting the Fourth Schedule and replacing therefor the following new Schedule— 30th September 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 13 Conditional Allocations to County Governments from Loans and Grants from Development Partners for the FY 2025/26 (Kenya Shillings)...

Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No.8 of 2025) , and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) IN THE HOUSE [The...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I request Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2025) , be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Kaluma to second.

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I rise to agree with the proposed amendments by the Departmental Committee, on behalf of Hon. Peter Masara. (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Clause...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.23 of 2024) , and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I also request Hon. Keynan, Member of Parliament for Eldas, to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 23 of 2024) , be now read a Third Time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, before I request Hon. Keynan to Second, I want to take this opportunity to commend Hon. Peter Masara...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2025) , be now read a Second Time. Thank you very much for indulging me to proceed with this matter before the others. Just to add onto the point you...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to reply. I also thank Hon. Members who have made their submissions on this Bill. I agree with them that the aspect of oversight of those funds that we transfer to counties has not been very much prominent in...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I rise to agree with the proposed amendments by the Departmental Committee, on behalf of Hon. Peter Masara. (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Clause...

Hon. Temporary Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.23 of 2024) , and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I also request Hon. Keynan, Member of Parliament for Eldas, to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the National Police Service Commission (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 23 of 2024) , be now read a Third Time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, before I request Hon. Keynan to Second, I want to take this opportunity to commend Hon. Peter Masara...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the County Governments Additional Allocations (No.2) Bill, (Senate Bill No. 8 of 2025) , be now read a Second Time. Thank you very much for indulging me to proceed with this matter before the others. Just to add onto the point you...

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to reply. I also thank Hon. Members who have made their submissions on this Bill. I agree with them that the aspect of oversight of those funds that we transfer to counties has not been very much prominent in...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to join the Member for Rongo and my colleagues who are sending their condolences to the family of the late Hon. Dalmas Otieno. I knew the late personally. He was a clean person who would dress sharply. I learned the spirit of dressing well...