James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3701 to 3710 of 4273.

• 3 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am grateful to be given this opportunity to say a few words. First, I agree with you entirely that no other body, including the Judiciary or the Executive, can interfere with the internal workings or mechanisms within the National Assembly. That is a matter which is entirely within the province of Parliament and the various Committees. However, since we do not work in a vacuum, I was going to seek your direction. The High Court has now held that the nominations were unconstitutional, and no State organ is allowed to process any of those names. That ... view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for purposes of the record, may I also wish you and the House a happy new year. view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have not been able to give a copy of the written answer to the Member for Turkana Central, but if he has no objection, I will proceed to answer the Question. I beg to reply. (a) The Government through my Ministry--- view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Government, through the Ministry of Lands, having listened to the land rights concerns of Kenyans, especially the pastoralists, marginalized and minority communities, undertook a holistic approach to these issues as raised by the Member for Turkana Central, by developing a National Land Policy. The National Land Policy that was heavily inputted by the pastoral and minority groups addresses pastoral land issues and land rights of the minorities, including historical injustices committed in areas where these communities are found. It should be noted that the Government has embarked on the implementation of ... view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in that celebration, I had agreed with the leadership of the community, together with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, who were hosting that event, that they should give me a sealed or an authenticated copy of the ruling because what the hon. Member is reading from is a publication of the Kenya Land Alliance. view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the publication he is holding is by the Kenya Land Alliance. It is not even a publication of the African Union or the Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my answer is that, as soon as I get an authenticated sealed copy, I will proceed to take the necessary steps. I did, in a letter written--- view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am saying that from the point of view that I have sat with the leadership of the community and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. The moment they give me the authenticated copy, I will be able to execute that order. I will take steps to execute that order. My learned friend is a lawyer and the fact that a High Court has made a decision, it is not implementable until you have a sealed order of the court to execute. Indeed, they have not responded to my letter--- view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said that immediately that issue was brought to my notice, I wrote to them in March last year to give me a sealed copy. If there was failure on their part, they should have advised me and I could get it after which I could have seen how to execute the court order. However, my understanding with the community was to get a sealed copy of the court order so that I could take the process forward. In any case, I know that my Ministry is part of the Government of Kenya. My Ministry was ... view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, and hon. M. Kilonzo can bear me witness because he is a senior Member of the Bar. There is a procedure for implementing foreign decisions and judgements. I cannot come with a judgement from the Supreme Court of the United States or even a court to which we belong and wave it here and say I can implement it. I need a sealed copy. They told me they were in a position to do so. They were there with their lawyers. I have been waiting and have written to them on several occasions. But be ... view