James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1471 to 1480 of 4273.

• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: I will speak just briefly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, in support of this request for Statement. I fully support it and commend the Deputy Minority Leader and Senator for Kakamega. One of the things that I wanted to point out, other than the issue of balance in terms of regions and numbers, there is a portfolio balance that is very important. It is not good giving people from a certain area certain positions, which may be merely cynical, and saying, “We have given regions such as the Coast certain positions, which you should appreciate.” Sometimes what is more important is that ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: way to go. However, beyond that, I would want to see a situation where every position in the public service could be given to anybody, irrespective of where that person comes from. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if I started enumerating from a position such as that of the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), we can determine where the Governor has come from in the last 50 years. If you take a sector, such as security, and try to determine where these people come from, you will then begin to see how discriminatory the system is, instead of just ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you in the Message of condolence and say pole to the families of these two great leaders that we have lost. To begin with, hon. Ken Okoth was a young and vibrant parliamentarian. He was an all-rounder in many ways. I have seen few MPs who had the capacity like that of hon. Ken Okoth. He was a good legislator and at the same time, he came from the background of somebody like President Obama who knew how to work with the community do community work. He was extremely eloquent. He is one of the ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: always thought that there were bigger things coming his way with the type of qualities and capacity he had. He not only engaged in leadership formally and institutionally; he also engaged in public advocacy and taking part in engagements which required extra- parliamentary means including in demonstrations. I see the distinguished Senator for Nairobi City County in a smile. Hon. Ken Okoth beat him a little bit in that although he belongs to that category of leaders who create a brand. One of the things that I always tell my friends is that whichever party you belong to and whichever ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Governor (Dr.) Laboso was equally a trailblazer because she did a lot of things that many people of her time and age were unable to accomplish. In a matter of decade, she became the first female Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and was amongst the first three women governors in the country. view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: Governor (Dr.) Laboso was truly learned. People read literature and you discover that they have read English Literature and are proficient in English Language. It is rare to find somebody who got the highest degrees in English and French. I know that the French are very proud people. I had a French Teacher by the name Monsieur Pugeous. The French believe that they are best in the arts. view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not hear that noise myself. view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: I am sure everybody want to say something so let me make my remarks brief. Gov. Laboso was a modern leader and a learned lady. As I said earlier, I had a French Professor in the University of Madagascar who used to tell us about the superiority of the French over the English in Literature. About 200 years ago, you could not be a proficient diplomat unless you knew French. Diplomacy used to be carried out in the French Language and that only took a turn towards the end of the 19th Century. view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, very people knew that Governor (Dr.) Laboso spoke French because she did not carry it around. She was not just a good speaker of the French Language but very well versed in French history and literature. I have lived in the larger Kericho, and for her to have been elected a governor in that area, it was a feat. I hope 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
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: the lady Senators who are here will be inspired to become governors. The lady Senators have what it takes to be governors. view