James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: emerge a way forward, subject to your direction. I think that, that will be a better avenue to follow, for some order in the House. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will not declare my status because it is presumed. If there is anybody who can throw a stone, let him rise up. This is a serious issue. I like what Sen. Sakaja has said in relation to some of the comments that have been made. This is a very serious issue in a modern, democratic and civilized nation that The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: we can still have in a statutory form which is part of the law of the land requiring a declaration of this nature to be made. It is a shame. I wonder why the registrar of marriages would want to know the status of a lady who is duly married; this is something out of character in the modern society. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: I am fortified that in the general interpretation of the law, anything that is repugnant to morality or justice is normally interpreted as null and void. I hope this matter will require the registrar of marriages to be brought before the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights to tell us why that requirement is still in those statutory reforms. If it is, it should be revised--- view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to second this Motion on the question that it is an urgent matter of national The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: importance. At the end, we do not have to necessarily resolve it either way. So, the arguments that I will present in terms of this particular Motion are my strong views. The first point of consideration is not to make these arguments in the abstract. Legally, a person cannot make arguments in the abstract. We must deal with the concrete situation. I would like to ask a concrete question: What is the status of Nairobi City County Government? Was it not dysfunctional right from the beginning? How did we get there? This is the only county that does not have ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is a particular Article in the Constitution which is very interesting, which I think we should think about. If you read the recitals in the Gazette Notice, they referred to Article 187. Article 187(2) of the Constitution states that- “If a function or power is transferred from a government at one level to a government at the other level— (a) arrangements shall be put in place to ensure that the resources necessary for the performance of the function or exercise of the power are transferred; and (b) constitutional responsibility for the performance of the function ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are fault lines in the Intergovernmental Relations Act. There is a big flaw and that is where the problem is. It is difficult to go through the provisions and claim that anything has been done unlawfully. You cannot prove it. The law can always be interpreted either way. You can read this together with the County Governments Act. When it comes to decisions, for example, who is the authorised person to sign? view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: Under the Intergovernmental Relations Act, it is described as either the “person” or “officer”. If you look at the County Governments Act, it is the “authorised officer”. I will refer you to Section 30 of the County Governments Act which talks about the functions and responsibilities of a county governor. Section 30(2) (l) provides that the governor shall sign and cause to be published in the county Gazette, notice of all important formal decisions made by the governor or by the county executive committee. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in Senate: There lies another problem. If you look at the Constitution, in regard to the powers of the President in exercising executive authority, it is required that he works with CSs and the Deputy President. However, if you read the roles of CEC members in the County Governments Act, it is not as clear like we have the presidential authority to make decisions, because he has to make decisions in a Cabinet which consist of the Deputy President and the CSs. view