James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3391 to 3400 of 4273.

• 1 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, for the many title deeds that we are revoking, we passed the details of the title deeds to Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC). It is evident that there was some level of misconduct - almost criminal - in giving out Government land for alienation. Normally, the Government is not given title deeds to any land. It is considered to be reservations. Military and Prisons land falls under special cases where the areas are gazetted. That also includes forest land. However, generally, other Government land would not be gazetted. It is just declared to be reservations. So, nobody ... view
• 1 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I said from the beginning that whenever we have revoked any title deed we pass on the evidence to the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) to deal with it. It is not within our mandate to deal with the criminal aspect of any case. Once we have made a recovery, we have performed our mandate. However, we go a step further and pass over the information to the KACC. If the hon. Member wants to know the details he can come to my office and I will give him the details of all the pieces of land that ... view
• 1 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are some times when it is not my officers who actually commit these misconducts or malpractice. In this particular case, the land was allocated by the Provincial Administration. We must understand there was a time when anything coming from the Provincial Administration or from the Office of the President was considered to be the position of the Government. A lot of these alienations bore their approval from the Head of State at that time. You will find that in any allocations of this nature, there would be an approval signed by the President. The officers would ... view
• 1 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just wanted to be of assistance, if possible; but let me say that I am not talking about the circular per se; I cannot say anything about it, as I am a member of the Government. But I just want us to understand the constitutional framework; the Constitution itself says that the county governments and the national Government are separate and distinct. So, no level of government can operate on the basis of the other level of government. It is important that we, as the Government, are not in too much of a hurry ... view
• 1 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: No; you see, for example, this issue we were faced with, of setting up of the new Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission--- The answer came from the Constitution that the commission that now Parliament has provided for is separate and a new institution. So, the national government cannot begin to organize county governments, otherwise you will frustrate the Constitution. These are two levels of government which are distinct. One level of government can even say we do not need the national government. view
• 1 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion. In supporting the Motion, I have just some brief comments on the general purpose and intent of going through this vetting process. view
• 1 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, by enactment of the new Constitution, we have a new constitutional order. We have what has been properly called “the Second Republic” and there must be a new jurisprudence, as it were, because Kenya has substantially changed in terms of not only the basic law, but we have undergone the process of enacting implementing legislation. Therefore, I would think that during the vetting process that this body is going to undertake, they will want to ensure that those who are going to be vetted and found to be suitable will bring a new thinking and ... view
• 30 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in supporting this Motion, I would like to say that the decision in the Committee of Supply and the decision that this House is going to make is not a decision of the Government of Kenya as the Executive. It is a resolution of the House. We have gone through a very meticulous process where every vote has been put before the Committee of Supply and now in the plenary. Hon. Mbadi, you win in some and you lose in some. However, as we leave, this is now a resolution of the National Assembly and ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I just needed a clarification from the Chair of the Committee on the amendment which reads, “where the office holder seriously violates the Constitution”. I do not know what that means. “Seriously” is not a term within the Constitution. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I really want to support this amendment by hon. Langat. The Counties will be very important units of Government and a lot of services will be delivered from that entity. Therefore, we should show the country that with this new arrangement, it is not politics as usual. It is not your usual councillor who runs for Chairman of a County Council that will be a Governor, or a Deputy Governor. So, the hon. Member has come with an appropriate amendment. I fully support it. view