James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1561 to 1570 of 4273.

• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: The National Assembly has just become an extension. It is not even an extension, because we can have an extension that is vital. Even if this extension is cut off, the Republic can still survive because they are doing what they should not be doing. They have become more executive than the Executive instead of a House of Parliament. view
• 13 Jun 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
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: We can even disagree as members of different political parties. However this country is very proud when it hears this Senate speaking in one voice on matters of principle. Madam Temporary Speaker, I was actually on my way out, but when I heard the Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee – who led the team in the Mediation Committee – speak, I said I must run back and contribute to this important intervention. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish to second this Motion. First of all, I associate myself with the very eloquent speech made by the Senate Majority Leader. I thank him for the leadership he is showing in so far as the integrity of this House is concerned. He has done extremely well. I have been in corridors where I have seen him take a stand that nobody else would feel comfortable with. I am happy that the second station for us to go mashinani is Kitui County. Sen. Wambua is my good friend. It looks like Sen. Wambua is everybody’s friend. ... view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Going out to the people is a result of the need to ensure effective representation to the people of Kenya. Although we protect the counties, we cannot protect or defend counties without representing the people. When Members in this House react to Petitions or Statements and contribute to Bills, I have the general feeling that Senators represent the people of this country more than any other institution in this country. Going to Kitui is a demonstration that we are not satisfied just talking from Nairobi. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Apart from the Presidency, we are the only apex institution that holds formal sessions in the counties because the President goes to all parts of the country. Sometimes the Cabinet meets informally outside the capital City but most of the meetings are held in this City. As far as I understand, neither the Supreme Court nor the National Assembly has held sittings outside the City. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: It is important to ensure that those who never have the opportunity to come to Nairobi to see how our institutions work have a glimpse of how the Senate does business. Just like we did when we had a sitting in Eldoret, I hope we will have something to speak about during informal sessions that concern the people and resources in the region, so that we make our debates and discussions relevant to the people of Kitui. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, we are going through a critical moment as a country. Sometimes when people keep quiet, you cannot know what is happening. There is a time I read an article in a magazine about pain. Pain is painful but it is important according to Biology. For example, if somebody puts a hot iron box on your body, you should feel pain. We have the capacity to feel pain so that we deal with maladies that affect our bodies. As a result of politics in the country, we do not address what affects the people. Out there, people feel ... view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: I used to go to Nyamakima a lot but I have not gone there for a long time. The other day I tried to pass through Nyamakima, a friend of mine who does business there told me that what we speak from the ivory tower is different from their needs and concerns. Those are the people we represent and some of them are the lowest of the low. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: Yesterday I had a discussion with Sen. (Eng.) Maina and what came out is that when the rich people begin to feel pain, you are in more problems than when the ordinary people feel pain. This is because when the rich are on a trajectory of becoming poor, they either commit suicide or kill somebody because they cannot bear being in a situation where the ordinary demands of life cannot be met. view