James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, now that the Senator for Murang’a has been given an opportunity to appreciate the presence of the members of staff from Murang’a County Assembly, I also need to appreciate them. This is because earlier in the morning, they visited us in the Committee on Implementation and saw what was happening. We had a Cabinet Secretary and the Governor for Nairobi. But more importantly, through them, I want to thank the people of Murang’a because there used to be an elected councillor in Murang’a who came from Karachuonyo. He was a councillor there for a very long time. ... view
• 5 May 2015 in Senate: Since we are going to vote on this proposal in an omnibus way, tomorrow or thereafter, and there is no likelihood that there is any opposition that is emerging from these amendments, is it possible for the Clerk-at-the-Table to read all the proposed amendments, and then the Senator for Kisumu can give the explanations, then we come for the voting tomorrow? It is significant to call them clause by clause because you vote on each clause. However, since we are not voting on each clause, I think we are The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information ... view
• 5 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, with respect to Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o, he had taken the responsibility to move the amendments by Sen. Kagwe. I think he should be true to that responsibility. If there is a basis for making any amendments to the amendments, then we can do it from the Floor. However, it is not right for him to accept the responsibility with respect, then in this hour of need, run away from it. He cannot run away from moving it because it is the mandate and responsibility that has been given to him. I agree with him. I saw ... view
• 5 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I propose that we should have time to propose the amendment formally. We are doing this in a very difficult way. We should follow the normal parliamentary procedure. The reading of the wordings in 25A (1 and 2) amounts to nothing as long as the words are in the provision. In fact, my suggestion is that sub clause 2 should be removed in its entirety. If we say that notwithstanding sub section 1, a Member of Parliament may make an anonymous contribution--- that cannot be anonymous. People will feel intimidated to give information which may amount ... view
• 5 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, sub clause 2 does not need a lot of explanation. It says; “notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 1, you can make an anonymous contribution.” My understanding is that when you are making an anonymous contribution, you can do it behind the scenes or give an envelope without announcing. This may be a very good intention. However, if you appear another time in a church service and say that you are not allowed to contribute and that you do not want your contribution to be announced, what do you do with a priest who may stand up ... view
• 5 May 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir. This is one proposal that I support in its entirety. I am particularly appreciative of Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o on this particular regard because he is never intimidated. If you go to a fundraising with him, he will give what he has. That speaks volumes. However, the tendency in this country now is that a fundraising becomes like a major political exhibition or show business. That kind of thing should be taken to Las Vegas where Mayweather can do better. One of the things that the NARC Government taught and brought to this nation is ... view
• 5 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir. I appreciate that the “lion king” is talking about people knowing about how much we are paid. However, sometimes, even what we are paid is being taken for granted. If you look at your salary slip, what is salary is about Kshs340,000. The rest is car maintenance which people normally assume that it is part of your salary. Part of it, is for your mobile phone. So, we live a lie most of the time because what we should really be using to make sure that people are in the Chamber--- ... view
• 5 May 2015 in Senate: seconded view
• 5 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Did you see what the Senate Minority Leader did? He was not properly in the House, but at the Bar, but voted more loudly than everybody else. Could you rule him out of order? view
• 5 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. In law, there is something called “demeanour” that you observe when you are interviewing a witness or looking at an accused person in the dock. From the delivery of the Senator from Kiambu, did you sense the fact that he was continuing to gloat? view