James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2551 to 2560 of 4273.

• 26 Feb 2014 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 26 Feb 2014 in Senate: It is information. view
• 26 Feb 2014 in Senate: I just wanted to inform Sen. Kagwe that in the Constitution, the state is obligated to promote the development and use of indigenous languages. It is clear that the use of that word which I understand very well, nowhere can it be better promoted than in the Senate. view
• 26 Feb 2014 in Senate: On appoint of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Do you not think that the contribution by the hon. Member is becoming too sentimental now? He is talking directly to Sen. Moses. Can you provide them accommodation--- 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
• 25 Feb 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will not take a long time. Those who practise in the courts, like the Senate Minority Leader here, Sen. Wetangula, know that judges who have been in the courts for a long time are familiar with the phrase that “Parliament is forever wise;” that Parliament, in whatever it does, it does not do it in vain; that every word that Parliament uses in legislation, every comma and every full-stop must be given full effect and force because Parliament is forever wise. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was just looking at two Standing Orders that actually ... view
• 25 Feb 2014 in Senate: It may be about bull fighting! view
• 25 Feb 2014 in Senate: I thank colleagues for all that information and I could not more than agree with that information. But there is another thing that is more important in this new dispensation under the current Constitution; that it is not just upon the Judiciary on its own to interpret the Constitution; even this House every day when we are discussing Motions and Bills, we are grappling with the law and with the Constitution. The Constitution under Article 10 requires of us to interpret the Constitution. When I am served with a court order, I have to examine that order. I do not ... view
• 25 Feb 2014 in Senate: The Constitution delegates other functions – judicial, legislative or even executive – but when it comes to the exercise of sovereign power, it resides in the people first and secondly to Parliament. There has just been a revolution in Ukraine; it is Parliament which is taking care of that mess that is going on. In fact, the judges have disappeared; some of them are being hunted down for making illegal orders and jailing people who should not be in jail! view
• 25 Feb 2014 in Senate: Let nobody forget that there was a time – and that is why we must be vigilant against every institution in this land – when people were being taken to courts in this country at midnight. view
• 25 Feb 2014 in Senate: Courts were sitting at midnight. We do not want to go back there; and justice must not only be done, but it must be seen to be done! 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