James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3661 to 3670 of 4273.

• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to table the title deed in respect to this particular land. It was granted some years back and signed by the Commissioner of Lands on 14th January, 1993. However, there are some transactions on it already. view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to assure Mr. Wamalwa that I can table that report. I think it is important. It may be dealing with some of the issues the Member for Lari is talking about; that the wider questions are dealt within it. So, I can table that in the next seven days. As far as these evictions are concerned, one point I need to mention is that my Ministry has been preparing an eviction guideline, so that if people have been evicted on any piece of land, including private land, then there should be observance of human ... view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: The Assistant Minister is there! view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) There are no plans by the Government to buy land in Taita Taveta for settlement of IDPs. (b) In the circumstances, therefore, there are no plans to carry out campaigns for residents of Taveta to be receptive of the plan to settle IDPs. (c) I am aware that there are landless persons in Taveta. The Government bought a 15,000-acre farm from the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) to benefit approximately 5,503 families. This was land that was previously owned by Mr. Criticos. Just for the avoidance of doubt, and I did say ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have to go step by step. At least we have been able to buy that particular farm. When it becomes necessary to acquire more land in Taveta, we will do so. I urge the hon. Member to motivate the Government, me included, to allocate more funds for the purchase of land to settle the landless and poor in that part of the country. Just for the avoidance of doubt, again, for the last two financial years, my Ministry has been allocated Kshs2.9 billion for the settlement of IDPs. We have so far spent about Kshs1.3 billion. ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Again to put the picture clear, last year I did write to the President and the Prime Minister to give me funds to settle the Mau Forest evictees and those in Mt. Elgon and Embobut forests. After consultations – this time there was indeed consultations – they directed the Treasury to give in excess of Kshs3 billion to settle the Mau Forest, Mt. Elgon and Embobut Forest evictees. We have done a budget and the Head of Civil Service did write to the Treasury to point out the importance and the political sensitivity of those who were evicted in those ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, Kenyans must have the spirit of brotherhood for us to live together. If we are not going to accept to live together, it is going to be extremely difficult. I am aware that a meeting took place in Eldoret trying to encourage Kenyans to live in peace. I expect that it is now going to be possible for those who were either evicted or were displaced from their homes in those areas to be able to go back. But as you understand, this is a law and order issue; if there is peace and ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought the hon. Member was talking about the Pokot community generally, because I think they do not really look for somewhere to settle, but look for somewhere to take their cattle for grass and water. view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was just trying to deal with the general part of the question, but when he is talking about Trans Nzoia, there are many schemes going on in Trans Nzoia including Chepchoina where I understand the hon. Member is concerned about. We are reviewing that particular settlement scheme to make sure that it is all inclusive, so that all the communities in Trans Nzoia who can be proven to be ordinarily residents in Trans Nzoia are therefore, entitled to get land so long as they meet the qualification of being poor and landless. They would be included, ... view
• 24 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, a number of those people who were displaced from the Aberdares and Mt. Kenya forest were settled in Solio Ranch. In fact, Solio Ranch was acquired specifically to accommodate those who were either displaced or evicted from the two mountain areas. We have not quite concluded settlement of the Solio Ranch Scheme. If at all we determine that there are more people who require to be settled, they will be considered alongside other Kenyans who are also languishing because of lack of land and livelihood. view