James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1931 to 1940 of 4273.

• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: There are pieces of legislation that relate to statutory bodies, organizations and parastatals, for example, the Kenya Railways that make it illegal for some of them to sell public land unless they can show that they acquired it subsequently after they were established. This rule should be extended to any public body that is in possession of public land. If they do not need it, it should go back to the Government or become part of the public land. It should be surrendered to the Government or to the counties. This is to ensure that land will be available now ... view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: In the National Land Policy (NLP), there was a conception which never came to fruition in terms of policy or the law of the land, to have land banks by the Government in anticipation of what it requires to do in the future, say 20, 30, 50, or 100 years. Government should acquire and maintain land banks ensuring that development can go on in a seamless way. However, that has not happened. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: If one has to address issues of land that we are addressing now and the compensation that has been paid before and now in terms of our NLP, the NLC has not done what it was supposed to. It was supposed to look into the past and address historical land injustices. They were not just supposed to inquire into the past, but to look into and correct the current circumstances where there have been land injustices. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, one would find that in this country some of the richest people are those who acquired public land and maintained the pieces for purposes of speculation. This is something that we just do not need a policy on, but an assertive NLC. It is in the interest of the State that what belonged to it is not given out cheaply or 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
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: defrauded of land that the public would want to use for future purposes. A lot of riches in this country have emerged from public land. For example, those who own public land along the Coast, Rift Valley and Central Kenya. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: I am now getting a little worried about areas such as Kajiado and Narok where a lot of communities might in the end, become landless and squatters on their own land. We are trying to create a land conflict in the future. Demographics of Kajiado in the next ten years, will change tremendously because the original ownership of the land will be completely interfered with. The communities there will become squatters on their own land. That is creating a time bomb, if you may ask me. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: To that extent, we need to go into some of these areas to ensure that some of these activities are stopped. This is not just for the sake of those communities, but for dealing with the purposes for which this Bill is being brought to this Senate. We should not only address land injustice, but we make sure that there is stability in the market for people who require land for development and can acquire it in a manner that can make them have proper returns. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, this legislation will require some kind of overhaul. I have looked at Clause 2. Looking at the provisions that limit the courts’ jurisdiction in granting relief under circumstances where normally they should be available, if this Bill is passed in its current form, it will be very oppressive. We can also look at the limitations given to appellants who, probably, have not succeeded before the Land Disputes Tribunal, provisions that deal with how valuations are undertaken, index established and how then the parameters are determined for purposes of compensation, need to be relooked afresh. If one looks ... view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, let me also join in congratulating my colleague and distinguished Senator for Narok for coming up with this Bill. I commend his industry and constant work in bringing Motions and Bills to the Senate. He should be congratulated for this one in particular. view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: Having congratulated him, let me also use this opportunity, because it is to some extent relevant to what we are discussing, to congratulate my party leader, His 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