James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1531 to 1540 of 4273.

• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, both Statements that have been made by the Senate Majority Leader and the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance and Budget are very important. In fact, I think in another 10 or 20 years when we look back at the Statements which have been made in this House today by the two distinguished Senators, we will know the importance of these two Statements because they go to the core of our constitutional dispensation and structure of Government. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me speak generally because there are those two statements that have been made but speak to the point. I urge my brothers and sisters; distinguished Senators, to remember the words of Mrs. Michelle Obama, that when they go low, we go high. I urge you that let us not look like we are discussing the National Assembly. The issue that we are discussing is a matter that goes to the core of the Constitution. This Constitution was enacted in order to avoid concentration of power in any one institution. In fact, sometimes some people believe ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Under the old Constitution, the legislative authority of the Republic was only in the National Assembly. However, that power has now been distributed between the legislators at the national level and at the county level. At the national level, it must be shared between the Senate and the National Assembly. Therefore, I feel very sad having heard some of the comments that were made in the National Assembly. There is a famous play by Shakespeare called Hamlet. It is not without significance that Shakespeare chose one of the characters who was just a palace guard, to comment on what was ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Constitution itself, the National Assembly has no capacity to make any law under the Constitution of Kenya. Laws in Kenya are made by Parliament. That is why it is important that in every Bill – leave alone the Division of Revenue Bill – that they must seek the concurrence of the Speaker of the Senate. That is the only route under which you can have an enactment that becomes the law of Kenya. There are arguments which have been brought out in the National Assembly. For example, they are saying that we cannot summon Cabinet Secretaries (CSs). Sen. Murkomen talked ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: The way they speak about the Senate is so demeaning. I will never speak about an institution of Government in such terms; be it the Judiciary or the presidency. I would speak about it with respect. For somebody to say that the Senate is an idle institution, that kind of person did not take a proper oath because that oath requires him to defend and protect the Constitution. That Constitution protects the Senate and counties. If they continue with that language, it means that they want to kill devolution. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Article 10 of the Constitution says that one of the principles of governance is the devolution of power. The late Kajwang’ used to talk every time about devolution dispersal or division of power and now we have a National Assembly that does not see the role of the Senate. The role of the Senate was seen by those who made this Constitution, knowing that there are times when the participation of the two Houses would be very important. In fact, the participation of the Senate is a quality control because in the other House, Bills are ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to take a lot of time because many Senators want to speak to the point. However, there are some people who are forgetting about this new environment that we have, so that we are able to resolve things in accordance with the law and the Constitution. Name calling will not help. The solution to this matter is to bring back an Act or legislation to cure what has already been done. I support those that have now shown us the knife. We have no alternative but to go to court and have ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am speaking to the Petition. This is a unique petition that if we subject it to red tape and bureaucracy, the result will be the same kind of crying without solutions. If this matter is committed to the relevant committee, they should summon the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the Office of the Attorney-General; because the registrar of births and deaths is located in the Office of the Attorney-General. view
• 2 Jul 2019 in Senate: You cannot control the work of a Committee but I hope that you direct the Committee to sit immediately. It will be a big shame for this country when lawyers out there in the United States of America (USA) are already running amok with this matter trying to deal with the consequences of that crush while we are still talking about certificates of death. Immediate action should be taken. The only thing that we can do to show that we are condoling with the families, the Government should give the death certificates within a period of two weeks. That will ... view