James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3311 to 3320 of 4273.

• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: A point was raised about whether Syokimau is actually in Mavoko or within the Nairobi City Council. Even if it is land which is allocated from the Ministry of Lands, if it is within an urban area, how that land is used is the responsibility of the Ministry of Local Government. I have had the occasion to also point out to the Ministry of Local Government the fact that civic authorities do not have authority to sell any land belonging to them without the consent of the Minister for Local Government. view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, what I am trying to say in a nutshell, although I digressed a bit, is that, for me, speaking from the position of the National Land Policy and the Constitution, including the various provisions of the Constitution that have been referred to, I would support a position where the Government is actually obligated to stop all demolitions until everybody in the Government understands the process that is required to carry out evictions. If we carry out evictions without following the law, that will be highly inappropriate. It would be unlawful and unconstitutional. view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: There has been some discussion about what the Cabinet decided, and I have read out what the decision was. In fact, now that people are trying to cast aspersion, blame and call other people names, I would like to state that the truth of the matter is that there was no Cabinet decision as such. There was a decision by the Security Committee of the Cabinet. This is a matter which is known to the people; the people who are in the Security Committee of the Cabinet, who are about seven--- view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me come to that one later, because it is related to the point that I want to make. I will do it. I have no qualms about it. view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: The point I want to make is that even if the Cabinet made that decision, it does not mean that we violate the Constitution. Article 10 of the Constitution is very clear. I would like to read it again, with regard to the demolitions, because even last week, I had to write to the Commissioner of Police, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security and the Provincial Commissioner (PC), Coast Province, about an intended eviction, and tell them that they could not carry out those evictions. I do not want to keep on writing letters ... view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Article 10 is about national values and principles of governance. The key words are “principles of governance”, which are critical. The national values and principles of governance in Article 10 bind all State organs, State officers, public officers and all other persons whenever any of them applies or interprets the Constitution, and enacts, applies or interprets any law or implements public policy decisions. So, in carrying out implementation of any Government decision, there must be strict observance of the Constitution. Therefore, nobody should stand up and say that it was a Cabinet decision and, therefore, they demolished the properties. You ... view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: There is a lot of time and I will come to it. He is saying “on a point of order”; he should be thrown out. view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: No, he is not too new because he knows people should not sleep in the House. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I think the Committee has made the point that without a modern information system and land information system at the Ministry of Lands, I have said this without fear of contradiction, that even if you have the Pope as the Commissioner of Lands, some of these malpractices will continue. We cannot preside and manage the affairs of the Ministry of Lands based on a technology and a system that was established in 1901. The records in the Ministry of Lands ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when I was supposed to answer this Question yesterday, my answer was not ready. I indicated that my Ministry was taking steps to revoke the title. My answer may not be quite along those lines, but the effect of it is really the same. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply: view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: (a) The land register in Kisumu Lands Office shows that L.R. No. Kisumu/Dago/39, which is 0.5 hectares, was registered in favour of Olando Ong’udi on 23rd October, 1973 and thereafter transferred to Salim Mupelele Said on 22nd August, 1996. (b) I am, however, not satisfied that the transfer to Salim Mupelele Said was properly done because the supporting transfer documents, that is the statutory Form No.LR1 and the consent from the Land Control Board are not available. The Ministry has, therefore, placed a restriction on any further transaction until Mr. Said avails evidence that the land was properly transferred to ... view