James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3931 to 3940 of 4273.

• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, probably this wisdom behind the Proposed Constitution that the Executive should get out of this Parliament can help. view
• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me apologise for the absence of the Minister and we are duty-bound to appear on time and to answer Questions. Subject to the explanations that will be given by the Minister tomorrow, could we be allowed to answer the Question tomorrow in the afternoon? view
• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, probably, we need a whip for the Cabinet. Probably, I would assume that position. However, could you defer the Question for another ten or 15 minutes. view
• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, normally, under Parliamentary systems, there will be a Leader of Government Business. Unfortunately, the Leader of Government Business is not a Cabinet Minister. view
• 9 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that notwithstanding, again, I apologise for the absence of the Minister and Assistant Minister. Could the Question be deferred? view
• 10 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there has been a public outcry about some land in Mombasa which is popularly known as the Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach in respect of which I want to make the following Statement. The pieces of land described as LR.Nos.MN/11916 and MN/11917 which was originally LR.No.MN1/9314 in Bamburi within the municipality of Mombasa which comprised what is popularly known as the Kenyatta Public Beach was allocated to Mombasa Municipal Council in 1960 for recreational purposes. That is a public car park, changing rooms and storage for fishermen gears. view
• 10 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in 1995 the council was issued with a leasehold title for the land under LR.No.MN1/9314 measuring 3.756 hectares for 99 years with effect from 1st December, 1980. The user remained the same, that is, for public recreational purposes. However in 1996, the plot was irregularly subdivided into two plots that is No.1916 and No.1917, respectively measuring 1.5111 hectares and 1.856 hectares, wherein the user for parcel No.M11916 was changed to residential. Considering that, that is the only public beach along the entire Kenyan coastline accessible to the public and that is within the Mombasa municipality and ... view
• 10 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would wish to draw the attention of the Chair to the fact that the way some of these functions or workshops are organized is wanting. Some of us would really have wanted to attend that retreat, but when we are being given notice a day to the date of the retreat, it is not the kind of thing that you want to do with the hon. Members of Parliament. Our calendars normally are arranged quite in advance. Could the Office of the Chair and the Clerk try to do a little bit better than that? ... view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 3rd December 2009, the Member for Ikolomani, Dr. Bonny Khalwale, sought a Ministerial Statement concerning the illegal acquisition of a plot known as Nairobi Block 93/1418 which the hon. Member stated was on an environmental carbon – zinc and buffer zone against noise. This plot is situated between Plainsview Estate and the busy Mombasa Highway. The Member further said that the plot belonged to the Government and that it had allegedly been grabbed. In my answer to the Question raised by the hon. Member on 15th September 2009, I informed the House that investigations had been ... view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would want to have some discussion with Dr. Khalwale. I would want to go on the ground with appropriate officers. I would want to make sure they are available because if I go there without them, probably my physical inspection may not be very useful. We can discuss that. I have indicated that whatever constructions that are going on are an exercise in futility. I will be requiring the Director of Physical Planning, under the Physical Planning view