James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 May 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Unfortunately for me I had spoken to Sen. Anyang’-Nyong’o on this matter and he was generally in agreement. When Sen. Murungi spoke on this Motion, it was brought to my attention that there is a specific provision in the Transition to Devolved Government Act which gives it the function to ensure the successful transition to the devolved system of Government, prepare and validate an inventory of all existing assets and liabilities. To that extent, I think it will be touching on an issue which there is already statutory provision or The electronic ... view
• 14 May 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I will be brief. I also want to congratulate the Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet. I want to say that if these positions of county assemblies are positions that we could wish away, then they could not have been there in the Constitution. The positions of county assemblies are offices established under the Constitution. If you look at the structure of the Government in the counties, the offices of the county assemblies are established before the offices of the executive committees. The offices of the county assemblies are established before the offices of the Governors. If that was not ... view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of 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 new 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 ... view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: Tell us more! view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, without prejudice to what you have just directed and what you just said, but I was asking the Chair to be a little more pragmatic and take cognizance of the objective situation today, knowing that we are going for the funeral service of the late Sen. Mutula Kilonzo and we do not know how long it is going to take. It will be wrong for us, as Senators, to walk out of that funeral service in order to come and discharge a particular business. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was going to plead with you that ... view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to seek your direction really on a point of order that debate on this Motion should be deferred. Now, I am saying it should be deferred because if we continue with this debate in the manner in which it has been presented, it will undermine the authority and the dignity of the Senate. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am beginning to regret the fact that, by the partisan way in which the establishment of the Committees and the manner in which the elections were conducted is being thoroughly undermined. ... view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. After giving your guidance and direction--- view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sorry. You were looking at me. view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: I was saying that you have gone out of your way to give us guidance and direction on how to vote. There are only three ways to vote. After an hon. Senator is called and does not vote in those three categories, would I be correct to say that is a spoilt vote and should not, therefore, be counted? view