James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2911 to 2920 of 4273.

• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: But, Mr. Speaker, Sir, what I want to say and which is very important to me and I want to repeat it again; laws by themselves, are not good enough if they are not respected. Laws by themselves as a great Englishman did say at a particular time in history when England was a feudal society; their contemplation of the law was that laws are merely there, for the guidance of the rich and mighty, but for the obedience of the poor and lowly. For every law that we legislate, in practice, it is found that those who are supposed ... view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe that this nation now is going through a very critical period. This transition is a transition that this country has never experienced before. I want to say, in the words of a great American leader, that this generation of Kenyans, however old they are; all the Kenyans taken together, as a generation, are part of what he calls “the Joshua Generation.” We are the people who are going to take this country down the valley to Canaan. The Joshua Generation must be such a generation that will live by the spirit and the values ... view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is more to the institutions of Government; the three arms of Government – that we must be ready to show that we, ourselves, are prepared to live by the law of the land instead of requiring our people to live by the law of the land. Similarly, we do not live by the law of the land--- Kenya was a very great society at the beginning; everybody had great hopes for this country. But at a particular time in history, it is almost like everybody was giving up on Kenya. We have a tradition in ... view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the years past, it is the Executive which has really messed up with the constitutional governance in this country. From 1963, all the changes that this country underwent that rolled back the carpet for change and reform were driven by the Executive. I would like to appeal to the Executive to be on the frontline of this journey towards reform, not just by passing these laws, but ensuring that we live by the spirit of the law. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to conclude by repeating what I said here before; that when you do appointments, ... view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those words, I beg to move. view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first, I want to apologize to the House for coming late. I was held up and not able to be here on time. view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have had a small discussion with the hon. Member and the answer that I have is not comprehensive. This is the second time that I am seeking his indulgence, but I think it is in the public interest that the information he seeks is given comprehensively, and the documents that he is seeking, which include letters of allotment and title deeds, should be provided. Otherwise, even if I give the answer, I do not think that I will be doing justice. view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Wednesday, next week. view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in fact, even without giving that answer, I have given him an insight to the information that I already have. So, we are sharing that. view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Generally, when you ask for a Statement, you are seeking information. But if you already have the answer, then seeking a Statement would not be the right mechanism for interrogating the kind of things that hon. Duale is interrogating. If you want a substantive debate, it is either a Motion or Question. But if you want a Statement, it means that you want information. But if you have an answer to that information, what can the Minister do? If you are forcing the Minister to tell you and you already have ... view