James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2511 to 2520 of 4273.

• 6 May 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The point of order that is being raised by the Senate Minority Leader is not a trival issue. It is a very important issue. There is a Standing Order which says that while a Senator is on the Floor, between the Speaker and the Senator speaking, there should be no other Senator standing. This is not for nothing, but it is to uphold the dignity and authority of the House. In fact, I must commend the Deputy Speaker because constantly when he is on the Chair, he does not entertain such conduct. ... view
• 6 May 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 17 Apr 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support and emphasize what Sen. Kajwang said yesterday. The allocation of functions between the national Government and the counties should take the provisions of the Constitution innovatively. When I am reading the Constitution my understanding is that if we have a county which has resources it cannot be stopped from building a referral hospital for example. That county can do that so long as it is not a national referral hospital. We have some churches in this country which have build schools, universities and hospitals. So, if Siaya, for example, has enough resources ... view
• 17 Apr 2014 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 17 Apr 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I like what Sen. Murkomen is saying and I think the spirit of the law is exactly what the Senator is saying. According to the Powers and Privileges Act, no Member of Parliament can be arrested while attending to the functions of the legislature or when you are travelling to perform the functions of a legislative nature. That was to give protection so that Members of Parliament cannot in any circumstances be intimidated. If situations arise where in performance of your legitimate and constitutional duties, you stand accused, then the role of Parliament cannot be as robust ... view
• 17 Apr 2014 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 17 Apr 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is again another very important point. I have been looking for an occasion to say it in relation to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). My reading of the Constitution is that the judicial authority is to the courts and the tribunals; it is not to the Commission and it is there in black and white. So, any organization which is created under any law or under the Constitution must be subject to the oversight role of Parliament. That is very clear. Today, the Senator for Elgeyo Marakwet is behaving very well. view
• 17 Apr 2014 in Senate: You realize he has been sitting on this side a lot of these days. view
• 17 Apr 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I think as we praise everybody else, particularly in the military - in those efforts – it should be remembered that the emeritus Attorney General was a special envoy to the Secretary General in East Timor during those operations. That was Sen. Amos Wako. view
• 17 Apr 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I will not take a lot of time. One of the things that make me really proud is the history of the black man; that throughout history, Africa was seen as a dark continent. We were seen as a race that is not in the same category as the rest of the human race. In 1936, when a black American ran in the Olympics in Berlin, Hitler refused to acknowledge that victory. But the military in Kenya made me proud when they were sent to Eastern Europe. There were black soldiers keeping ... view