James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3961 to 3970 of 4273.

• 24 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have talked to my friend, hon. Mbugua, to be given a little more time. This is a very serious Question. I was compiling some of the data that he requires. I was not quite satisfied with the answers that I had been given. So, I asked for his indulgence that I answer this Question on Thursday afternoon. It is a Question by Private Notice and it is a very important Question. view
• 18 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts Sessional Paper No.3 of 2009 on National Land Policy laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday 18th November, 2009. view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to apologise. The last time this Question was called last week, I was not here. I arrived in the House late by about five minutes. I could not help it because of the traffic. I do not know whether it has been asked previously because the Member is asking for the second time. I do not know whether I got him right. view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: I am really sorry. I had kind of worked it out that if I arrive 20 minutes after the commencement of the business of the House, I would be here in time. But I realise that that is not an excuse because business starts at 2.30 p.m. I wish to apologise. Next time, I will not try to given an excuse. view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you for listening to my mitigation. view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: However, I beg to reply. (a)Yes, I am aware that Mr. John Mathenge Muchiri, who was previously the District Lands Adjudication and Settlement Officer for Meru North District was given Kshs500,000 by Tigania East CDF Committee in August, 2008, to facilitate land adjudication in Tigania East Constituency. (b) The officer was transferred to Mwingi District. He has given an account of how he utilised the funds which involved the following activities and payments:- (i) Procured and paid for a hand held GPS Garmin ETrex Vista HCX at Kshs35,000. He repaired a GK Vehicle Registration Number A761D, a Land Rover, at ... view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, probably, you may guide me. The Question that was asked was that this money was to facilitate land adjudication. Just read your Question; it was to facilitate land adjudication and not to buy equipment. Secondly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, the documentary evidence is here with me for inspection. It is not quite right for me to go for each and every document, but I am prepared to lay the documents on the Table, which includes a letter from the account manager himself, saying that he has a full account and that he is satisfied with the manner in ... view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are certain categories of activities that officers are paid allowances, including Members of Parliament. Public officers are paid allowances depending on the nature of the work. If they do not fall in the normal line of duties, you are entitled to certain allowances. Now, in respect of the fact that the money was spent in the manner in which it was spent, part of the problem has been that the Government’s financial regulations were not followed. It is for the CDF Committee and the fund account manager to ensure that before he engages a lands officer ... view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the hon. Member wants to know how the money was spent, I have full documentary evidence, including an admission by the Fund Manager that the money was spent. In fact, he has no complaints about it. However, I would really want to encourage Members of Parliament to expedite land adjudication processes. I for one, have been encouraging Members of Parliament to do that. For you to do it properly, you must make sure that your Fund complies with the Government financial regulations. In places like Kisauni and Malindi, large sums of money are being spent from ... view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: In answering the Question, I read through what the money had been spent on. If it is on the issue of how the money was paid as allowances, I have an acknowledgement here and a schedule with cash receipts from various officers who were paid this money from the CDF account. The document I have here is certified as a true copy of the original. That is why I would like to encourage the hon. Member to look through these documents and then ask his questions. The answers lie in these documents. view