James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2821 to 2830 of 4273.

• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government cannot promise land to every Kenyan. All the Government can do is promise everybody access to land. If we are going to give a blanket promise that the Government will have the capacity to settle everybody who does not have land, I think that will be impossible. There are people who were evicted or displaced during the colonial days. For example, if you go to Central Province, there are many people who were displaced after their villages were destroyed by the colonial Government. However, the Government has not been able to deal with ... view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: 2 Wednesday, 5th December, 2012(P) What we can say is that an environment must be created where everybody can have access to land because it is important to everybody. But it is important--- view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: I think I have already given a sufficient answer to the hon. Member. view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, according to the information I have and which I have faithfully given to the House, there are no plans to evict. If the squatters or the people who are already on that land find themselves within the land which has been fenced, then they should take legal action against Egerton University. I had given the hon. Member a lead that they do not, as yet, have documents of title deed. All they have is an allocation and payment to the Commissioner of Lands. But, more importantly, I think the 50 farmers stand on very firm ... view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think there are unjustified evictions and people are helpless, I have taken steps. For those who know, there is a large place in Changamwe, Mombasa called Kwabulo, where I went personally to make sure that people are not evicted. Kwabulo has a population of more than 10,000 people. A court had given orders that they be evicted. Obviously, I am helpless. If a court issues an order, I cannot stand in the way of a court order. If I did so, this House will be the first legal organ to come for me to ... view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to this case, this Question was asked more than a month ago. The Question was: Is the Minister aware that about 50 farmers and their families are about to be evicted? They have not been evicted 30 days down the line. That is the position. I think the hon. Member’s question does not arise since those farmers and their families have not been evicted. view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not think I am misleading the House. All I am saying is that the farmers still occupy the land which is part of the 170 hectares. This is not a small piece of land. This land, from the information the hon. Member has given us, has been fenced, but the people have not been evicted. That is the factual position. view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the hon. Member’s attention went to vacation a little bit. This is because I dealt with the issue of adverse possession of land right at the beginning. The law confers on you certain rights if you occupy land for an interrupted period of 12 years, but it requires you to do something. It is not upon me now to go round and--- view
• 5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, adverse possession is an equitable remedy. It requires you, the person seeking remedy, to assert your rights. If you sleep on them, then nobody can protect your right under the law of adverse possession. It is the person who is affected who should take steps. That is the law of the land. However, if the hon. Member is now informing me with regard to that particular case and with regard to the case that the hon. Member has raised to the effect that these farmers have been there for more than 12 years, then obviously, ... view
• 4 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to support this amendment. It is true that in the region, Kenya is losing to its neighbours. For example in Ethiopia, the leather industry is growing by leaps and bounds. In fact, in Ethiopia, the tariff on raw hides and skin is in the region of 90 per cent and in Uganda and Tanzania, it is beyond 80 per cent. I think what the Minister is doing is in line with Vision 2030 in relation to ensuring that there is value addition. I beg to support this. view