James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1341 to 1350 of 4273.

• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also join you in welcoming back the Senate Leader of Majority. We expressed our sympathies in Kitui when the accident occurred. I hope you will still be back to playing football. I support this Statement that has been requested by the distinguished Senator. This request is coming at a very important day when the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has rendered a very important decision. I know why I am relating it to the question that has been put forward by the distinguished Sen. Halake, it is that sometimes, it is lost on us how ... view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: Eleven judges; leave alone the seven judges that we talk about while we are having presidential elections petitions. In relation to this request that is being made, I just want to read the part of the summary of the judgment and it is of note that the President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is a lady, President Hale. She says this in considering the decision to prorogue Parliament by the Prime Minister in the United Kingdom. In fact, they say that the Prime Minister’s advice to the Queen was unlawful. This is what I want to cite ... view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: I hope the Government is going to come up with a proper Statement to explain to us why the people of Isiolo should just be evicted without giving guidelines on how compensation can be paid or alternative land given. This should come quickly before there is a conflict in Isiolo. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is very important and I hope the relevant Committee should come with answers within the next 10 days or so. I thank you. view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill from the outset and congratulate the Senate Majority Leader for bringing it. view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: Often when we are awarding National Honours which are done yearly, sometimes the process does not give account to those who live or come from particular counties and have done sterling jobs or work without notice. This Bill gives an opening for those who are working at the grassroots in counties to be awarded honours. This is very good. There are many people out in the counties doing fundamental work not only for their counties but for the nation as a whole. Since the process undertaken nationally does not normally have their radar out there picking out such people, this ... view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: I hope that instead of following the footsteps of how we award national honours, counties will use a yardstick that has integrity and that will fulfill the purposes of this Bill. view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, just for purposes of reminding ourselves what the main objective of this Bill is, it is contained in the preamble. It states: “An Act of Parliament be enacted to establish a County Hall of Fame in each county as an avenue though which the county government shall bestow honour on individuals within their respective counties, acclaimed as being outstanding, exceptional or illustrious in any professional activity to provide a framework for the preservation of the history, heritage and culture of counties and for connected purposes.” view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Bill has two components; one is to award individuals who have done well in those counties and on whom honour should be bestowed but also to provide a framework for the preservation of the history, heritage and culture of the counties. As we are aware, culture is also an important feature in our Constitution. The protection of languages and cultures is an aspect which is addressed to some length in our Constitution. I hope this will serve a very important purpose. However, when we have the Third Reading, we will have some provision on how those ... view
• 24 Sep 2019 in Senate: I have seen the way the Bill is structured. There was public participation and there are other people who will have a role in trying to identify those who deserve to be awarded or bestowed with such honours. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also hope that this will give inspirations to some counties which produce some Kenyans of excellence who are not noticed by the national Government or national institutions but have brought more honour to Kenya than people who have many honours and medals bestowed upon them but they do not deserve. I have a feeling that those in elective ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am very happy to hear this report from the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations and the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights. Somebody said that you came here to eat mandazis . If eating m andazi makes sure that you can do so much good to people of this area, please, eat more mandazis . The same person was saying that you are sitting on a golden chair worth Kshs50 million. The people of Kitui will look at that chair and they will know its value. We are so ... view