James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Mar 2018 in Senate: You can speak for both of us! view
• 7 Mar 2018 in Senate: On a point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 7 Mar 2018 in Senate: My point of order is to emphasise the point made by the Senate Majority Leader and the Senator for Murang’a County. In being careful about asking questions about banks, may they also ask about governments that borrow and they do not want us to know where they are spending the money that they borrow, which finally puts them in a situation where they cannot give money to counties? Which is worse; the banks or the Government which cannot give money to counties? view
• 6 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a matter so grave that if left to a Chair of a Committee of this House, it will not be good enough. In fact, I was wondering, if ever there was a Government in place which was legitimate and assuming that this Government--- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 6 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am using my words very carefully. Assuming that it is legitimate, this is a matter which the Senate Majority Leader himself would have taken instructions from the relevant Government Ministries and brought a Statement here. First of all, the Statement should state the Government’s position in relation to its duty under the Constitution. This is because we tend to forget why the Executive exists. If you look at the Constitution you will know why it exists. Creating harmony and security in the country is a very important mandate of the Government which is in place. The ... view
• 6 Mar 2018 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 6 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to go on record that what I was doing is in the manner of the parties. When you appear before a court and you have a junior, you must always repeat that, “I am here with my junior.” As he said in his address that he is my senior, but I chose my words very carefully. I said that “assuming that this Government is illegitimate.” Go back and look at those words carefully before--- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be ... view
• 6 Mar 2018 in Senate: But if that makes you happy for you to come with an answer tomorrow, so be it. view
• 6 Mar 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, again, speaking very advisedly, no Member in this House can issue summons in his hands. It is only the Speaker or Clerk who can issue summons. Let her try to issues summons tomorrow and see if it can be delivered by the Clerk of the Senate. It will never be delivered because she does not have that authority. From a legal point of view, she is not in a position to summon anybody to appear before this House. That is the truth of the matter. view
• 6 Mar 2018 in Senate: First of all, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you heard a lot of applause coming from this side when you made a statement. That was on the basis that you were giving directions without saying “I am going to consult.” This is because you are exercising powers which are evident from the Standing Orders. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, can you just allow me to read the Standing Order in relation to the Committee Chairpersons. I think the Statement you have just made is very important. Standing Order No.46(2)(b) says: “A Senator may request for a statement from a Committee chairperson relating ... view