James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1781 to 1790 of 4273.

• 12 Feb 2019 in Senate: Right now, we are beginning to realize that when people are brought before us to be vetted, it is a very important function. When you look at the mistakes that have been made by some of the people who have been approved by Parliament, we begin to realize that we should be more fastidious when they are brought before us for purposes of vetting. Unfortunately, the Senate probably vets only the Inspector General (IG) of the National Police Service. I think part of the new constitutional dispensation, we should borrow from the Americans that the smaller House, normally is better ... view
• 12 Feb 2019 in Senate: With those remarks, I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 12 Feb 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am enthusiastically seconding this. However, the next time the Senate Majority Leader wants to call me across the Floor, he should not whistle. view
• 12 Feb 2019 in Senate: This is a procedural Motion and I hope that it finds favour with the House. I Second. view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to commend your decision and ruling, particularly on the reasons you have given. It may escape our minds that previously - and even presently - decisions made by Speakers in various Parliaments, including our own jurisdiction, have been referred to by the court whenever they are confronted with a decision on a matter a House of Parliament has put into consideration. For this, I remember the former Speaker Hon. Marende‟s definition of what constitutes consultation. Although, he did refer to several legal texts and the decisions of Speakers of other Parliaments, his own decision ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: Lords. To that extent, you can see the significance of the Senate as the „upper‟ House. It is us who can perform the best functions of Parliament as a legislative and judicial body. Historically in England, election petitions were decided by Parliament itself. It sat and determined whether there had been proper elections and their decisions to that effect. That changed later on. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, going to the body of the decision you have made, it is not only the decision, but also the arguments you have made in support of that decision. It will be used, not ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not leaving. view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for this very comprehensive Statement on matters which concern counties. The issue I am very happy about is that whenever we want to determine this matter, we read the Constitution selectively more so by looking at the general provisions that relate to the powers and functions of the Senate as is contained in the Chapter dealing with Parliament. However, you have gone through the Constitution as a whole, and as you know, normally the law of interpretation requires that you look at the Constitution as a whole. Looking at that Constitution as a whole, ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: indeed, it is very difficult to conceive on any matter that would require articulation in Parliament that does not concern counties. view
• 6 Dec 2018 in Senate: In any case the provisions of the Constitution and relevant legislation in the United States of America (USA) are very similar to our provisions here. Yet, in the USA, you will find that the Senate there wields not only effective legislative power and oversight, but for all intents and purposes, is regarded as the senior House, although the House of the Representatives and the Senate are co-equal. To that extent, I am also persuaded – and I am giving a personal opinion – that the National Assembly and the Senate are co-equals. They are co-equal in the sense that there ... view