James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think that is a matter which will arise during the process of compensation. Normally, there is a tribunal to determine whether or not the compensation is adequate. The land owner is required to appear before the tribunal. If he has an advocate, he is required to appear with him or her. All these issues that you are raising are within the purview of the compensation process. Therefore, do not anticipate it, because it is within the framework of the law. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when I was talking about encroachment, I said that people invade land belonging to airstrips, but they do not hold titles to it. They probably just need eviction orders. However, where people have actually acquired land and got titles irregularly or unlawfully, you will be told by the KAA that whenever they have brought cases like that to us, we have revoked the titles, but, of course, taking into consideration all the legal issues that may arise. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my point here is for the words “Ministry of Roads” appearing in your version of the answer, the right Ministry is the Ministry for Transport. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: I can assure you that I normally find going to Busia easier than going to Siaya or Kisumu. So, I have a vested interest in Busia Town. I will do everything possible to make sure that the Ministry of Transport takes all the measures to secure this particular airstrip. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have an airstrip next to my village, which the former Vice- President, hon. Awori used to use. So, when Busia airstrip is not working, the airstrip next to my village is operational. I have a very individuated kind of interest. However, that is not to say that I am triviliazing the answer. I am just saying that we will make sure, together with the Ministry of Transport, that this airstrip is operational. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: (a) I am aware that land parcels No.Kisumu Municipality Block 4/159 belonging to KICOMI Ltd. and Kisumu Municipality Block 4/161 belonging to the Kenya Breweries Ltd. were allocated and are meant to be used for industrial purposes only. If I may make full disclosure, with regard to KICOMI, the land and buildings were only supposed to be used for the purposes of a textile mill, administration offices and a training centre in connection with the running of the mill and for no other purpose whatsoever. In relation to the Kenya Breweries plot, it was allocated for the purposes of establishing ... view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, unfortunately, I do not have a legal department with the mandate to undertake court proceedings. However, we have discussed this matter with the Attorney-General and my friend in the Ministry of State for Public Service. Already, some consideration is being made for purposes of deploying lawyers or State counsel to undertake proceedings which relate to land. We have had problems dealing with the Attorney-General. We think we will be better off if we had in-lawyers. So, your suggestion is positive and well taken. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I really do not want the hon. Member for Chapalungu to trivialize this Question. We only give land to those people who ask for it. In these circumstances, he has not produced evidence that there is that need. So, to that extent, the hon. Member is trivializing a very important Question. The other thing that he should know is that until forfeiture proceedings are concluded, we cannot begin to allocate that land because we have not taken possession. In law, the lease is still under the name of the two companies. Therefore, he should not trivialize a ... view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, under the Constitution, I have the freedom of expression and opinion. It was in his opinion that the land should be given to a firm that-- - view