James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4081 to 4090 of 4273.

• 23 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand here with a very heavy heart. The exhibition that we are subjecting the whole country to is a big shame. We should apologize to the country for this exhibition. We are being seen all over the country haggling over the composition of the House Business Committee and, more particularly, who is to become the Leader of Government Business. view
• 23 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: It would have been understandable – and I say this with a lot of respect – if an hon. Member who is not in the Government raised questions as to whether or not there is a proper House Business Committee or the persons nominated as Members of the House Business Committee are properly placed before Parliament. Indeed, I did on one occasion rise on a point of order as a Member of the Opposition, to question whether or not there was a Government in place in the Republic, because, at that time, the President had not been appointed. view
• 23 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: A lot of times when I am in this situation I say to myself: What is former President Moi thinking about this entire exhibition that we are subjecting the country to? What I can reluctantly praise former President Moi about is that when there were constitutional questions of this nature, he would respond expeditiously by taking certain decisions, however difficult they were. I rose in this House and challenged the Speaker at that time, whether there was a proper Government in place because the Vice-President view
• 22 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 22 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to be humble to say blessed are the peacemakers for they shall inherit the Kingdom of God. I want you all to inherit the Kingdom of God by being peacemakers especially at this time when the country is going through a very critical situation. I support this Motion. However, I want, in the spirit of being a peacemaker, to plead with the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs that he cannot be a peacemaker by carrying labels. If I heard him correctly when he was making an intervention, he said that the consultations have been ... view
• 22 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: I am saying this from the bottom of my heart! view
• 22 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is why I said that I am not aware that the Government had agreed on a Motion as brought by him before the House. That means that there have not been adequate consultations. For that reason, I am trying to advise him, just like one time Dr. Obote advised the Kabaka of Uganda when Kabaka thought that Uganda was only a kingdom of the Buganda. So, I am trying to convince the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs to know from today that the Government of Kenya is not that of a PNU Coalition. If he ... view
• 19 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I do not want to go back to your ruling, but I am finding that the usage in this House is becoming completely contrary to the practice of most parliaments. It is not just that the majority must have their way. The minority must have their say. Like in the United States of America, at least, on every vote, there is always a record. The only way, in a parliamentary system like the one we have in Kenya, where your constituents can know your stand, is by hearing what you have to say. ... view
• 9 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, has the Question been asked yet? view
• 9 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all let me apologize for that. I had two more minutes for lunch. Mr. Sheikh Dor had accommodated me on this particular issue. I have an answer here which I am not very happy with. He wanted to know the number of titles that have been registered in the last ten years. Indeed, it is quite an exercise. I have got the complete list, but there are a lot of mistakes in it and I am seeking his further indulgence so that I can be in a position to give him a complete answer. Lamu ... view