James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Apr 2013 in Senate: Yes, indeed, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have been in consultation with the Clerk to find out how we can move this amendment. But I fully support this amendment. One, from experience and knowing from you, particularly when you are moving a Motion – and I have known the many times you moved Motions – I do not recall a day when you were able to move a substantive Motion for less than 15 minutes. In fact, because of the thoroughness of your work, a lot of times we used to have 20 to 25 minutes. Indeed, the role of the ... view
• 17 Apr 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want your guidance in this debate because you already proposed the question. Hon. Senators are standing on points of order that seem to be points of debate on why they do not agree with the list. Why do we not debate the list and if there is any Senator who has any reason as to why he does not agree that any particular name or set of names should be on the list, then he convince The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified ... view
• 17 Apr 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while we are verbalizing and contributing - because there is no Motion that has been proposed. We are just verbalizing our opinion on this. For the very reasons that were advanced by the hon. Senator for Mombasa, the Senator for Busia is absolutely right. I think it should be remembered that in accordance to the Standing Orders, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader are not necessarily representing the Government in place. They represent the Majority and the Minority. You can find circumstances where the Government is neither in the Minority nor in the Majority depending on ... view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not ready with the answer to this Question because it was originally directed to the Ministry of Local Government and only came to our Ministry on 31st December, 2012 at 1.45 p.m. So, it has not been possible for me to prepare a proper answer. So, I need time to prepare a proper answer to this Question. I would pray that I am given a day or two to have an appropriate answer to this Question. I have evidence to show what time and day the Question reached the Ministry. view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I first want to apologise for the late delivery of one of the Ministerial Statements that I am going to make and the justification was that when the request was made I was not in the House and I did not get notice of that request until sometime yesterday. But I am sorry I was not in the House when the Ministerial Statement was requested. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the first Ministerial Statement that I want to make is in relation to Shree Visa Oshwal Primary School which has attracted some controversy and the Minister for Education has ... view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the only assurance that I can give to him is that I am sitting next to the Minister for Education. view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that question would probably be dealt with more appropriately by the Minister for Education. But I have had occasion to look at the Education Act, which makes it clear that a public school is any school that receives assistance, not just complete funds, but even so long as they are benefitting from the public coffers or from the largesse of the Minister for Finance. That school falls under the category of public schools. In this particular instance, I have even seen from the court records that they get teachers from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). ... view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are two senior counsel who sit next to each other on this side, and we are consulting. I have a copy of these proceedings. Any suit against the Kenya Government is normally instituted against the Attorney-General. So, these were not proceedings against the Government as I understand it under the civil procedure rules, or the Government Proceedings Act. Now looking at the judgement, also the Ministry of Lands and the Ministry of Education were not parties to these particular proceedings. So, entry into those cases may not have been appropriate. Thirdly, the orders in ... view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is nothing more I can say because I have already said that the Commissioner of Lands is going to serve a notice for the recovery of that land, unless we are assured by this community that they are not going to change the classification of the school. So, he can rest assured that, that will not happen. view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministerial Statement was requested by the Member for Gichugu, and I have tendered my apology for not giving it at the appropriate time. It is in regard to the appointment of members of the National Land Commission. view