James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: 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
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: There are other instances where we have had difficulties playing against teams like Tanzania and Somalia. This is a national disgrace. It cannot be left to the cartels that run the FKF to deal with issues of football in this country any more. view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: That is what I was saying! Leave alone Somalia, if you count the number of times we have been beaten by Zanzibar, which is not a full nation, it is a national disgrace. view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Football cannot be run by governments. This the position of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). Although it cannot be run by governments, it cannot be left alone to cartels; the types that are running Kenyan football at the moment. The more we continue to leave this game to cartels--- It is important that we have representative bodies running football, but if it is left to cartels that decide who and which clubs should participate, then it will be the same people changing hands, one “don” to another one; it will be perpetual. This is a very important request ... view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Since this is a Procedural Motion, I will not go to the substance. The Committee requires that time, and they have shown that they are doing very good work. I have been following the work of the Committee, and there are instances where a simple witness requires quite some time to present what they have, and to be questioned. On the other hand, of all the ad hoc committees that we have had, this Committee is dealing with a very important issue, and it should be given all the time. In fact, let them ... view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Senate Minority Leader. Let us keep it short. Proceed, Sen. Halake. view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to begin as a witness. There was one time when I was at the airport going to Kisumu. I found the Chief Justice of South Africa at the Kenya Airways Lounge. This is a man who is admired in South Africa for many reasons, and he is a born-again Christian. While he was there, there was no Government officer with him. He was accompanied by the former Chief of Staff of Chief Justice Mutunga. He was awaiting the arrival of Chief Justice Maraga. I went and engaged him in a conversation. While I ... view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: the Constitution when it comes to presidential assent. The President is making the law constantly. If he has any problems, what he can bring before the Parliament are reservations. He cannot amend the laws of the Republic of Kenya. That is the responsibility of Parliament. It is happening every day, that when any matter goes to the President, he writes out the amendments. It is for Parliament to amend. Mr. Speaker, Sir, secondly--- view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the Leader of Majority for that information. On top of it, the Senate is a very important institution. We have been made to be a very weak and emasculated institution. The Supreme Court has given a decision on the powers of the Senate. Those powers are being abused by the fact that Bills are not being brought to the Senate on account of non-compliance with Article 110(3). Who can ensure that there is compliance with that provision? You cannot keep on running to the court because the President has powers which no organ of the ... view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: The message should be sent that people fought for the security of tenure of judges. In fact, when the security of tenure of judges was being removed by Parliament and the Bill was brought by the former Attorney-General, hon. Guy Muli, he said - he should have advised the President being the Attorney-General - that the independence of the Judiciary is inconsistent with the powers of the President. Therefore, that security should be removed. Indirectly, we are implementing what Attorney General Guy Muli brought before the National Assembly and it was passed as a law. As a result of that, ... view