Samuel Onunga Atandi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with the amendments by Hon. Pukose, the Report is okay. view
• 28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am saying that with the amendments by Hon. (Dr.) Pukose, the Report is now credible and not fake. view
• 21 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2018. I want to begin by saying that this is a very simple Bill which is about equal participation of both men and women in democracy, governance and decision-making. Equal participation of men and women in politics is an effective way of good governance. It is one of the methods that can be used to say whether we are a democratic country or not. So, this is very simple. I know there are some fears that have been expressed by ... view
• 21 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, earlier in the day, I challenged a colleague in trying to address those fears that for me, if today my wife was the President of the Republic of Kenya, I would be very happy. In fact, I would be carrying her bag everywhere she goes and I would also be called His Excellency. So, my male colleagues, we do not have to fear women outnumbering us in decision-making. There are many examples of countries that are progressing very well in many aspects of life because more women are in power. An example is Rwanda. In Rwanda, ... view
• 21 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Another thing that equal representation will address in our country is national inclusivity. We know that our women are not as tribal or ethnic as men. This is demonstrated by the fact that today even if you come from Nyanza, you probably have a girlfriend from the central region or from another part of the country or even from Somalia because women are more open and more genuine. From where I sit, if we have more women in power or in positions of leadership, it is good for the health of both men and women. When it comes to addressing ... view
• 21 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Another aspect of leadership I have in women is to help this country and the world to be less politically corrupt. This is a fact. Look at all corruption cases in court today. Ninety per cent are occasioned by men. I can enumerate many benefits that would come about if there were more or equal women in power as men. view
• 21 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: This House must do everything possible within or without the statutes and the Standing Orders to ensure that this law is enacted. Therefore, I support this Bill and encourage all our men in this House to support it. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 21 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 24 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support the Petition by Hon. Mbui. The Government owes a lot of Kenyans money which has been given to them by courts based on their various circumstances. However, the Government appears not to be serious in sorting out these issues. One of my constituents, a former Member of Parliament, who was detained by the Kenya African National Union (KANU) regime, was awarded resources in form of compensation. However, when it came to payment, he was being given little money annually until to date, Hon. Mark Onyango, has not been fully compensated. view
• 24 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: So, in my considered opinion, this House should not even appropriate resources to buy tea in Government offices if victims of torture, terror and fire have not been compensated. This is a serious issue and I want to plead with the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs that in the next budget, we should not appropriate resources for tea in the various Government offices if victims of terror of this nature, who are owed money by the Government, have not been compensated. view