James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2121 to 2130 of 4273.

• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand on a point of order to raise two or three significant issues relating to the business that has just been called out. I begin with making the point that one of the things that I have been very impressed about the Senate; and I think it is very important that I say this: The sense of decorum and debate today has kept the great traditions of Parliament. I wanted to invite hon. Members to believe with me that political insults are normally the business of politics. However, the kind of political insults that were experienced ... view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not on the order. Let me leave all that and come to the point. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not want to raise this point of order but when I saw you leave with the mace then I had no alternative but to come and raise this point of order. There are situations where we have been alive to the fact that the mace has significance. 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
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to ride on what Sen. Khaniri and Sen. Ong’era have raised. I was looking for a copy of the Powers and Privileges Acts. There were very old provisions which are found in our legislation and in many parliaments in the Commonwealth.When Parliament is in session, even if you have a civil 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
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have been wondering why Sen. Wangari was a student leader at the University of Nairobi. Mark my words; I have not talked about Nairobi University. People who did not go to that institution call it Nairobi University. Today I got the answer why she, not only went to the University of Nairobi, but was a distinguished students’ leader. view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Murkomen knows what I think about him. However, when he spoke today, I could not make that reference. I think the party is better left that way. view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: In response to what Sen. Murkomen said and I plead with you to read that second component of the Standing Order dealing with the definition of a Sitting which is on page 4 of the Senate Standing Orders. It says:- 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
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you would not put a question like that on the face of it because it is against the Constitution. Article 10 requires of you, when applying and interpreting it, you must do it in accordance with the Constitution. For example, if you take a vote that murder all lecturers, the majority can have it, but that will be clearly contrary to the Constitution. So, it is no longer applicable in a modern constitutional and liberal democracy. My second point which is more important is that there are certain values in the Constitution that should be common to ... view
• 24 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would seek the indulgence of the Chair to seek more time as we have met over this issue and it turns out to be complicated and requiring us to summon various Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) including the Attorney-General (AG). We have done that but they have not appeared before us. We had a meeting today and there are court proceedings which are also relevant and we need to look into. The matter is so serious that Members of the Committee who met almost full house this morning agreed on a programme of action next week. So, I ... view
• 18 Oct 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The year 2017 will be the tenth jubilee since these people went to Uganda. Could something be done expeditiously, so that they do not sherekea the eleventh jubilee outside Parliament? I am saying this because I saw something about this being their tenth jubilee since they went to Uganda. view
• 18 Oct 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was out there and one of them told me that they went to Uganda in 2007. This year will be the ninth jubilee since they went to Uganda. 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