James Orengo

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• 5 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
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that some people are saying: “This is it; we have got the Government in a corner.” In fact, I have been saying that we had these street demonstrations at the wrong time; this is probably the time. People are demonstrating in Lebanon and in Chile on similar issues. This could probably be the wrong time, but our worldview is different. Some people want to have a cadaver, but we want to save the baby, like King Solomon. I am surprised. My friend, Sen. Cheruiyot, I respect you. I listen when you talk, and I ... view
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Kenya is the hub. If we did not make the wrong decisions, what is happening now in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, now should be happening in Kenya. We should have built an airport of international standards, ten years ago. However, the naysayers who were saying, “Ooh, we are borrowing a lot of money---” Look at what is happening in Dubai. They are not even happy with the airport they have now. They have built a completely new airport which is three times the size. Go to Beijing, China; they have built the biggest airport in the world. Go to Japan, where ... view
• 5 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
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Therefore, I beg this Senate to rise up to the occasion. It may sometimes appear unpopular, and if you want populist politics, they are there. There are so many populist politicians in Europe to the left and to the right, but populism for the sake of it has never helped. You can stand in a rally and be the watchman for the people. The late hon. Shikuku used to say that he was the peoples’ watchman, but he lost an election despite the name he had. view
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Therefore, if you think that you are going to win an election because of this debt thing, my friend, you are still too far. I must say with respect. The country knows that the President is meeting with Sen. Murkomen and his team to discuss the debt crisis and offer solutions. He should call the Majority leadership in the National Assembly and discuss too. He should also not be afraid to call the Opposition. view
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Nancy Pelosi is in the White House every other day to talk to President Trump, in order to address national problems. I urge President Uhuru Kenyatta to create more time to meet with the leadership. Even the way this Gazette Notice has been brought; there are lawyers in this House who would have suggested to craft it in a better way, like Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., said. However, this is left to the bureaucrats who are told to make sure that the Committee and the Senate passes it. That is the bit that I am not happy with. The Senate ... view
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Hon. Sossion is suffering for no good cause. You can never find a better trade unionist than Hon. Sossion. He is way above the mark. He is not a tribalist! But when he stood firm and said that teachers must be paid and he was told that there was no money, the President meant it, and we are living in the reality that there is no money. Even the way the Chief Justice was talking yesterday is very uncharacteristic of him. view
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Sen. Cheruiyot should have addressed another press conference saying why our money is being cut by the National Treasury. The National Treasury is indirectly applying austerity measures without saying so. However, austerity measures will not solve the debt crisis that we are in. Either we do not give them the money and let the economy go under and then think of other solutions, like a revolution on the streets. view
• 5 Nov 2019 in Senate: Make sure I will never hear you say that people in the Mau Forest should not be compensated. I have taken a position that people in the Mau Forest must be compensated if they have to be taken out of the land. You cannot evict people who live in your country and say that they should just go. That solution must be offered. But then, where will the money come from? We need to provide that solution. view