James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2751 to 2760 of 4273.

• 15 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is under Standing Order No.51. I had organized all that, so--- view
• 15 May 2013 in Senate: But that will come after the Question is put. Before we respond--- view
• 15 May 2013 in Senate: I am much obliged, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Could I, again with your permission, give five minutes to hon. Kajwang before I make my response? view
• 15 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I gave two minutes to Sen. Hassan. view
• 15 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if ever anybody was in doubt about what the Senator from Mombasa has just said, there was one time when the late hon. Oloitiptip said: “There are only two leaders in the country;” and that is the President, who was in charge of the national Government, and then the Minister for Local Government, who was Oloitiptip. This is because he was in charge of all local authorities. If you go and look at the Local Government Act and look at the powers of the Ministers, which were implemented and executed by the Minister for Local Government, ... view
• 15 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if ever there was anybody out of order, it is the Senator for Mandera. He is totally out of order because that would mean the assets, including land, that the Mandera County Government owns will be disposed of to pay debts. I mean, that will be a wrong beginning because a lot of these assets really are in terms of land and fixed assets. But liquidity is almost zero. They cannot take care of these debts. Therefore, I plead with my fellow distinguished Senators to support this Motion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I withdraw my earlier ... view
• 15 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just like in other areas places like the Tana Delta, Kisumu, Nyakatch, Muhoroni and Siaya have been hit by floods. We neighbour Busia County which, again, has badly been hit by the floods. Areas like Ugenya, several points along River Nzoia, East Ugenya, Uholo, Sifuyo, going down to Usonga-Alego and parts of Bondo Constituency have been badly hit by floods. This has happened along River Nzoia and along River Yala. The point that some Senators have made; which is what I want to emphasise and crystalise in the contribution by hon. Anyang’-Nyong’o, is that these floods ... view
• 14 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, acknowledging that County Governments are an essential framework, pillar and structure of governance and democracy in Kenya and exercise constitutional authority and functions; aware that the work and performance of county governments may be undermined, burdened and frustrated by debts and loans incurred by local authorities as previously constituted under the law; recognizing that devolved system of Government must be protected and defended in order to attain the underlying principles, objects and functions as set out in Articles 1, 6, 10, 174, 175 and 186 as well as the ... view
• 14 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, do I have a right to speak to the amendment of the Motion? view
• 14 May 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view