James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Feb 2018 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me join the leadership of the House in welcoming everybody back after the last Session. It gives me great pleasure to support this Motion. It is an important Motion because it relates to a very important Committee of the House that has to determine not only the way the business of the House will be managed, but also what business comes to the House. I fully support the membership. There are some new members in the Committee. They are not new in Parliament, but were not in the previous Committee. Some were ... view
• 31 Aug 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Clerk. view
• 31 Aug 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Clerk. I have a small house keeping matter. Mr. Clerk and the chair of these proceedings, you are aware about the provisions relating to leadership and integrity as contained in Chapter Six of the Constitution. Was there any process undertaken to make sure that those who apply for the position of Speaker actually would not undermine the authority of the Senate? This is by ensuring that there are no pending decisions against any of the applicants or no adverse finding against any particular candidate. Mr. Clerk, it would be terrible if at any one time the person ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir. I do not want to interfere with the contribution from Sen. Wamatangi. However, for him not to be seen as casting aspersions on our intelligence and capacity for understanding the English language, could he, probably, look at the report and find out what the President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) said. He said that the word “complementary” reading all the dictionaries in the world and the word “notwithstanding” are wordings which were causing considerable difficulties. It is not quite a simple matter as he is putting it. We will, probably, ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am concerned with your generosity because people who speak at the beginning have 10 minutes. If you begin becoming generous to the people who have 10 minutes and towards the end, a Motion is moved that we have two minutes, I think equality of arms is important. So, those who have the advantage of 10 minutes, the Chair should not be overly generous to those who are speaking. view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to be as brief as possible, although 10 minutes is not good enough. I plead with both sides of the House. The Constitution of Kenya is clear on who exercises the authority of legislation in the Republic of Kenya; it is through the directly elected representatives of the people, which include Nominated Members. That power is delegated by the people of Kenya to us directly. I am worried by the Bill we are about to pass. One of the things that were included in the Bill that came from the National Assembly seeks to oust ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the problem with the Senator for Elgeyo- Marakwet and that is why there are so many sieges in Elgeyo-Marakwet--- It is because people do not listen to each other, but at least in this Senate, people listen to each other. I was not speaking in terms of what is in the Constitution; I am talking in terms of what is in this Bill. When it comes to provisions that relate to reporting on account of reports which have been made by the IEBC, it goes only to the National Assembly and does not come to the Senate. ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you. I want to oppose this procedural Motion. I think there is a tendency to minimise debate in both the National Assembly and the Senate. This tradition should not continue because it is a very bad tradition. The 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
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise on Standing Order No.99(1) on adjournment of debate. “A Senator who wishes to postpone to some future occasion the further discussion of a question which has been proposed by the Chair may claim to move “That, the debate be now adjourned---” 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