James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: I hope that in the fullness of time, since the Senate has been working on a document which was a product of a committee led by the Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., we should try to rectify that by looking at the powers of the governors as provided in the Constitution and the County Governments Act. If we do not that, we will create small dictators in the counties. Some of the governors will tell you that if they are offered cabinet positions, they will not accept. They would rather remain governors. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise because we have discussed the point of order raised by the Senator for West Pokot County. However, he had not finished making his point, and I think that is very unfair. He should have been allowed to prosecute it and if you were not going to allow him, then nobody else should have commented on that point of order. Having said that, Madam Temporary Speaker, traditions and conventions are very important. That is why they are factored in Standing Order No.1(2). Even when visiting our own counties, it is good manners and is part of ... view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I think the Senate Majority Leader has spoken for me. In the spirit of decorum and integrity of the House, when the issue was raised about the Senator for Nandi County, the Majority Leader stood in his defense quite positively. One should be able to stand in defense of your colleagues. Standing in the Chamber to call us faceless cartels and yet he is my Chairman in the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights; I am beginning to doubt his integrity as a lawyer. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: I shall leave that for another time. What he said is undoubted and it can be proved by the HANSARD tomorrow. The only alternative for him is to withdraw and apologize, then we can move on. 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
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I must begin by thanking the team that we sent for this mediation. You have stood firm and shown that when the Senate speaks, it does so with one voice on matters of principle. There are no two sides of the House. In fact, there was one time when people thought we should send the leadership of this House, because that is what the National Assembly did. We said that we had confidence in all our Members. I am so happy and glad that our Members stood firm during the process of mediation. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the Senate is not an illegitimate or foster child of the Constitution. It is a creation of the Constitution. This is a historical moment because what is happening, slowly and gradually is that somebody is trying to write us out of the Constitution, if we are not very careful. Sometimes when people want to oppress others, they do not begin in a big way, but in a small way. The Mediation team has done very well. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained ... view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, what Sen. Omogeni is saying is not only true, but also the constitutional position. If you read the Constitution backwards, from the provisions dealing with the control of public finance, when the Auditor-General reports on audit of the finances of the Republic of Kenya, he does not report to the National Assembly, but to the entire Parliament, including the Senate. That means that every coin that the national Government spends is not just the business of the National Assembly, but Parliament, which includes the Senate. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: When the Controller of Budget makes decisions that require Parliamentary sanction, it must also come to the Senate, and not just to the National Assembly. This is a historical moment and we must fight to the end. This time, we are asking the substantive Speaker of the Senate not to look backwards when the moment comes because I think everybody is prepared for this confrontation in the court and everywhere where we can be heard. He should show leadership like the previous Speaker did. We went to the Supreme Court, which clearly spelt out the parameters of both Houses of ... view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I associate myself with the views that have been expressed and give kudos again to the Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Budget, the Majority Chief Whip, the Minority Chief Whip, Sen. Olekina and Sen. Sakaja; you have made us proud. This unity is also teaching this country a lesson. We are going through a very crucial period. If this Senate does not stand firm in the next one year, even the politics of this country will go haywire. I can say without fear of contradiction, that the only House that can now oversight the Government ... view