James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am just saying that if the hon. Member really wanted us to haggle over that one, then he should have taken a little bit of time to make the appropriate inquiry and, in my answer, I would have included when they were paid in respect to the time when the award was made. But that, notwithstanding, under view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if I paid the money in terms of what the hon. member is saying, then I will be under scrutiny by this Parliament. The law says how to pay and what a man should be paid and, if there is a claim for interest, when and how it should be paid. But so far, as matters stand now, no single claimant has come or approached the Government to decline payment on account of either not adequate compensation or because there is a claim of interest. I think it is better not to speculate about that. If ... view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would ask Eng. Maina, who is a contractor and has built roads on land which has been compulsorily acquired and has never taken mercy on the people who are in the neighbourhood--- When his tractors are rolling, he has no sympathy at all! I think he should be the last person to talk about sympathy! view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that the hon. Member has a company. It is not called Kirinyaga Engineering Company, but Kirinyaga Construction Company. I have looked at its Memorandum and Articles of Association and part of the view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know. I think the hon. Member has been asleep! I did not raise that issue! view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I must confess that I am being confronted--- view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, that is a different Question. If it was put to me substantively, then I would answer it. view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I cannot undertake because it is not my money. I can only pay where there has been a claim of interest. As we speak now, there has been no claim for interest on account of late awards and compensation. view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker. Sir, what I am saying is simple. Interest will be paid when claimed and when justified. So far, there has been no claim for payment of interest. I cannot give an undertaking where there is no— view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view