James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1571 to 1580 of 4273.

• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: I want to say without fear of contradiction that we must rise up to the satisfaction of the politics of the moment and begin to talk about what affects the people of this country. The functions of the Legislature, which the Senate is part of, has gone into slumber. I take responsibility because we should be speaking more about what affects the people instead of talking about politics of 2022 or who is better. We should talk about issues that affect the lives and spaces of our people at the moment. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: We are not the people who fought so hard to make this country what it is. There are those who started fighting for this country since the ‘Whiteman’ came to this part of Africa. When people like Harry Thuku had problems with the colonial Government, the ‘Whiteman’ had not been here for more than 50 years. They insisted that Africans deserved dignity. 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: There is a road near Norfolk Hotel which is near the University Way that should have been named Harry Thuku. It is because at that moment, people were in deep slumber but he woke them up. Now, because of the gains we have made, we are likely to take it for granted. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: In countries that are doing well like the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom (UK) and France, politics of the day is fought with much fury. We have songs that praise our leaders and mention how great they are. That is something that should be espoused in modern democracies. That could be part of the problem. We have to ensure that the Constitution guides the Government of the day. Since we believe in the rule of law, we should believe in the Government of law rather than the Government of men or women. That is what will make ... view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: As we approach 2022, because we cannot completely close our eyes about it, I hope we will make patriotic decisions. We should no longer have politics of exclusion. For both sides of the political divide, we must be careful about the experiences of the past and how we fight our political battles. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: There was a time people thought that a country like Ivory Coast or countries in West Africa would never have any problems. It was not long before Ivory Coast had multiparty elections. There was a time when that country was divided into two. As Kenyans, we count ourselves lucky in the region. We cannot progress if we compare ourselves with the worst in the region. For example, we cannot compare ourselves with Somalia, Tanzania or Uganda. We should compare ourselves with the best because that is the only way we can move Kenya forward. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: As we plan to go to Kitui County, I hope that when we come back after recess, we will have a robust engagement to address the problems that face our people without any fear or favour, knowing that the Constitution is the law of the land for everybody including the high and the low of society. view
• 13 Jun 2019 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 12 Jun 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is bad to be accused by a lady because I do not know how to react. When I came in, I could not tell whether the Chair was on his feet, bending or sitting. view
• 12 Jun 2019 in Senate: I took a moment to try and find out because the Chair was engaged by the Clerk. From that engagement, I could not tell whether he was sitting, standing or bending. view