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. Muchira to second the Motion.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Committee on Budget and Appropriations has not yet considered this Bill. Therefore, we request that it be deferred to a later date.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.5 of 2025) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. Makali Mulu to second.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move that the House reports its consideration of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2025) and its approval thereof without amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House resumed) IN THE HOUSE...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before I reply, let me take this opportunity to thank Members for engaging in this debate vigorously. I have listened to your submissions, especially those asking for county governments to give the people of Kenya value for...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I would like to request that this Bill be deferred to another date. 6th August 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 34

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Speaker, thank you very much for making that clarification. I beg to move that this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2025) , laid on...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2025) be now read a Second Time. Hon. Speaker, as you have rightfully said, this is a very simple Bill which basically deals with the...

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. (Dr) James Nyikal to second the Motion for agreement with the report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM)Thank you very much for that clarification. What we are correcting is basically a clean-up. However, for the benefit of Hon. Nyikal, I would like to inform him that Kisumu County is also a beneficiary of the Equalisation Fund. In Kisumu County, the sub-counties that...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) I beg to move: THAT, the Schedule be amended with respect to Kitui County by deleting the word “Kisumu” appearing in column B and substituting thereof with the word “Kitui”. Hon. Temporary Chairlady, in the Schedule in Column B, which outlines the counties and...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No.21 of 2025) be now read a Third Time. I request Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal to second.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, there is a lot of noise in the Chamber. (Members stood along the gangways)

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) 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 Third Supplementary Estimates for the Financial

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM)The intention of Supplementary Estimates III, which is before the House, is to align public expenditures with the revised revenue outlook. As we approach the end of the financial year, we have realised that the projected revenues we anticipated have not been achieved. This calls...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to reply. I also appreciate the Members who have raised various concerns. I thank the Members who have responded to the concerns raised by Hon. TJ Kajwang’. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) I will allow you to move an amendment to this Report so that you can introduce the NGAAF allocation. With the permission of the Chairperson, you can move your amendment. Some members have raised concerns about the cuts, particularly those affecting housing. They are...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, with those many remarks, I reply. Thank you. 25th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 87 THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (NO. 2) BILL

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 26 of 2025) be now read a Second Time. This is the same Bill which we have just passed. Therefore, I do not want to belabour...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “Forty-Nine Billion Three Hundred Ninety Million Nine Hundred and Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Thirteen, appearing after the words “the sum of” and substituting...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 5 and substituting therefor the following new clause— The supply granted for the services of the year ending on 30th June 2025, in respect of Votes R1014, R1015, R1032,...

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Hon. (Dr) Makali is a competent Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Unfortunately, he was not with us when we were processing the Supplementary Estimates. Having said that, I would like to explain the changes we are making....

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the First Schedule to the Bill be deleted and replaced with the following new Schedule— FIRST SCHEDULE

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Supplementary Appropriation (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 26 of 2025) be now read a Third Time. I request my able deputy to second.

Hon. Samuel Atandi (Alego Usonga, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. Hon. (Dr) Makali… The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) : Hon. Chair, I will give a chance first to the Leader of the Majority Party, and then I will come back to you.