James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2201 to 2210 of 4273.

• 9 Mar 2016 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am riding a little bit on what Sen. Wetangula had earlier asked. The passport and identity (ID) cards are entitlements in the Constitution. For any Kenyan, the only thing that you can carry around with you to show that you are Kenyan is a passport or an ID card. You may be denied water or other services but to be denied an ID card which is provided for in Article 12 of the Constitution will be a great betrayal. Although you are in a little bit of a predicament; sometimes, it has been said that resources ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Senate Deputy Majority leader is asking for trouble. I was in Malindi Police Station where one Hon. Gitau was locked in a cell with evidence of having tried to bribe voters with Kshs200,000. I asked him if he needed legal representation. I was in Malindi when one of the MPs from Kiambu County was also arrested while trying to bribe voters. So, there is plenty of evidence out there. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, you know whether you call them bribery or allegations of bribery, the bottom line is that, these are serious matters and if they were not serious, Anne Waiguru would not be at home on mere allegations. So, what I am saying is factual, an emulation to Philip Etale, I can tell you authoritatively and I have been talking to the police even 10 minutes ago, they have entirely nothing on Mr. Etale. They told me that they were acting on the basis of directions from above and that is the way it is going to be. Madam ... view
• 2 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity to acknowledge the visiting delegation from Tangaza University College. I welcome the delegation here and request for prayers from them. This country needs prayers from them because they are people who live by example. They take vows and keep them as opposed to some of us who swear by the Constitution, but violate it the next day. In fact, both sides of the House need prayers. This country is going through a period that I have never seen in my life because money is being stolen left, right and centre. When ... view
• 1 Mar 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 1 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I fully respect the direction you have given us and that you are going to have the last word on this. I was just worried about the kind of amnesia that was coming, respectfully, from Sen. Wamatangi. The precedence was set when this Senate convened. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale was a Member of the Implementation Committee, nominated by the Jubilee Coalition at that time. By the way, there are no The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes view
• 25 Feb 2016 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I also join my colleagues in congratulating Sen. Omondi for bringing this Bill at this time. This Bill is important in terms of the fact that it will go towards implementing Article 54 of the Constitution. There are Third Generation Rights of Freedoms under the Constitution that we have, probably forgotten about in our daily lives because they do not appear to be rights and freedoms which can be implemented immediately. To adjudge a society which cares and in which there is indeed equality and equal protection and benefit of the law will depend on how we ... view
• 10 Feb 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First, I apologise, my card was not available. The point of order that Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has raised is of critical importance. I do not know any other institution in this Republic that starts its sitting on time, not even the courts. I have been very proud of this institution, that when it says that sittings begin at 2.30 p.m. and the bell rings five minutes to 2.30 p.m., that proceedings always start at 2.30 p.m. When we used to meet at 9.00 a.m., proceedings would start at 9.00 a.m. That notwithstanding, ... view
• 10 Feb 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support this Motion and add that when the President addresses Parliament, it is a very important day for us. It is an instance when there is a fusion between the Executive and the Legislature. Under the old Constitution, Parliament consisted of the President and the National Assembly. Currently, Parliament consists of the National Assembly and the Senate. Therefore, as I support this Procedural Motion, I urge that in the future, that decorum and The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes view