James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was once an Attorney-General called Kamere. He said that he was the most powerful person at his time in the House. Whereas other people had sleepless nights, he enjoyed his full sleep. view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Therefore, Mr. Speaker, Sir, after being described as the most powerful person, I was wondering whether you may end up like Joseph Kamere. view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also want to thank the Mediation Committee for a job well done, particularly from the point of view that they had very little time to consider this matter with the various provisions which were in contention. They came up with a very well considered report. I think this is also customary of Sen. Billow. He tends to handle a lot of his work with commitment and dedication. Mr. Speaker, Sir, having said that, I am also a little bit uncomfortable with the mediated version in Clause 39. It says that all staff of the ... view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I really wanted to say a lot of things on this Report, but from my experience yesterday when we wanted to vote at an appropriate time and people left, since what we wanted has been achieved, would I be in order to request that the Mover be called upon to reply so that what has been achieved is not lost because of continuous debate? 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
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. May I also appreciate the work of the Committee and the membership for the great work they have done, particularly having tools for negotiations. Sometimes, you acquire more strength by making compromises. This strategic compromise has shown that the Senate is not just there to cause problems or be a source of conflict of legislative kind, but to do things that will make the country move forward. I wish to add that this particular Bill is an annual Bill. Every year, we will continue to have a Division of Revenue Bill. Whichever way I have ... view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Before proposing the question, you said that this is a matter in which we should vote and get the committee going. However, my view is that this is a matter that we need to justify to the public why this decision is being taken. For some people, when they see Kenya Airways, they think that everything is alright. The way the Motion has been moved; there is justification that the House, being a House of record, somebody going back to our records ten years down the line--- view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, what is not in order is that your directions may be seen to tamper with the freedom of expression. view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is very dangerous. It is like going to a court of law and the Judge tells you what your case is all about before you present it. view
• 26 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am just concerned that we are continuously being seen to be helpless as regards the responsibility of the Executive to the Senate and to Parliament as a whole. We like citing Article 125 which I think is an important one in relation to the responsibility and obligations of the Cabinet. However, the more appropriate Article is 153 of the Constitution which makes it an obligation for Cabinet Secretaries to attend before a Committee of the National Assembly, or Senate. They have no choice. The words used are “shall attend before a ... view
• 26 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sen. Sang said that he is a senior member of the Jubilee administration. Whereas I have a lot of respect for him and if he cannot get a statement from one Cabinet Secretary, does his seniority count for anything? view