James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: I advise the Government that in carrying out the security operation in Laikipia, they must talk to the people there, find out and make them players in trying to resolve that problem. They should resolve it once and for all. If we cannot resolve an internal security situation, what about if we are under attack from our neighbours? view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: One of the things we must look into is the Government to be accountable for what is happening in Laikipia. There is always a convenience, as they have said in Laikipia, that it is politicians who are causing the problem. That is an excuse. It could be the administration. Why always politicians? No single politician has been arrested and convicted for carrying out those activities in Laikipia. view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: We are always available for arrest when they want to arrest politicians. In Laikipia, they have said many times. Even this time, they are saying that it is the politicians. view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: It is not the politicians, but real security situation. There are international best practices models to deal with this kind of security situation and the kinds of instruments and tools to use. Therefore, I hope that the Senate will look at where the responsibilities lie. My position is that the Government of the day must be accountable to the people. view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: How would poor Sen. Outa resolve the problem in Laikipia? view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: If Senators cannot get their allowances together, how will he resolve the problem in Laikipia? You are asking for the impossible. It is the institutions in place that must be brought to book by the Senate. There is never a war situation where elected leaders cannot go. In Iraq and Afghanistan, we have seen legislators going to the warfront together with journalists. For example, Sen. Coons was sent by President Biden to monitor the situation in Tigray, but here we are barring politicians. How can we ensure the country that the security forces are being accountable to the people of ... view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I plead with you that what Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe has brought before the House should be dealt with urgently. The CS should come here earliest the middle of next week. The Committee will bring its report, so that we can deal with the same issues on debate after the CSs come here to tell us what they are doing in Laikipia. If need be, you can think about another visit to Laikipia, by not only the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations, but whoever the House thinks should be there. I remember one time when we ... view
• 16 Sep 2021 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Since we continue to have problems summoning Cabinet Secretaries to sessions and we have been told that this very Committee was unsuccessful in getting the CS to attend, for purposes of this matter, can a summons be sent the CS instead of an invitation? This is to ensure that we do not just propose a meeting for Thursday and we are not sure that they will come. In the circumstance in which there has been no compliance, I think it is important that they are actually summoned to appear. Otherwise, this matter ... view