James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1761 to 1770 of 4273.

• 14 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to Second. view
• 14 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. view
• 14 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I intend to be brief since this is one of the Procedural Motions that must take place at the beginning of every Session. As the Senate Majority Leader has pointed out, sessional committees are appointed at the beginning of every session. They are not standing committees appointed every 5 years. There is need for institutional memory and instability. It may be necessary in the sessional committees to appoint those who have served in those committees so that there is some synergy and stability in the work that goes on in that committee. Indeed, these ... view
• 14 Feb 2019 in Senate: members of the public feel that these institution formed under the structure of Government that was proclaimed by this Constitution, works for the people. Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, if you look at the principles and objectives of the devolved government, it is to provide services. Although we may be talking about the right to participation and democratic governance as being important pillars in devolution, the most important aspect of devolution is to provide services. The way some counties are run and the way some governors behave, it is as if counties must necessarily be a replication or a reflection of ... view
• 14 Feb 2019 in Senate: These are exhibitional trappings of power that are not in sync with devolution. A governor should be a person that should ordinarily appear in homes, be in fellowship with communities; churches, without showing the trappings of power in huge convoys. I think one the key failures we have experienced in the first 6 years or so of devolution, is that governors want those institutions to be reflected in the manner in which the presidency operates. If you read the Constitution, the Presidency is a representation of many other things which the county governors do not qualify to do. Therefore, I ... view
• 14 Feb 2019 in Senate: is a toll order but I have been in discussion with Members of the Committee including the previous Chairman, who hopefully, will continue as Chairman. They are now in a position to come up with a better way of looking at those accounts on a timely basis so that we do not discuss reports of these accounts when it is already too late. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, secondly, the Committee on Delegated Legislation is a very important Committee. There are many laws that are made in this country through instruments by way of delegation. Delegation of the powers of Parliament ... view
• 13 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me join those who have spoken, particularly Sen. Khaniri, who has made this Statement. This scourge of terrorism has hit Kenya many times. We sometimes forget that the first major terrorist hit happened in 1980, when the Norfolk Hotel was hit hard, and many people died. Since then, I think we have had several major terrorism incidents, particularly in Nairobi, Mombasa, Garissa and most of North Eastern. view
• 13 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I come to the Statement itself, I commend Kenya and even the leadership in Kenya because one of the objectives of the merchants of terror is to change the way we live. They want us to live a life whereby we cannot operate as a free nation. Despite these major incidents since 1980, I think Kenyans have strived to live their lives the way they must. This speaks to those who want us to change our way of lives so that we probably become a police State, where every time you are in a public transport ... view
• 13 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. As the Senate Majority Leader has said, this is a Procedural Motion, so not much can be said considering the Business that we have. However, I would want to add that Committee Chairpersons may have a special interest in certain Motions. Therefore, when looking at the Standing Order in future, we may probably give more time to the Chairpersons of Committees or leadership in ad hoc Committees when there is a Motion that relates to that particular Committee so that time is not just given to the Movers, the Senate Majority Leader and ... view
• 13 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. view