James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4101 to 4110 of 4273.

• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in response to my distinguished friend Mr. Imanyara, I just want to say the following: One, it should never be entertained in a Parliament of a sovereign nation that we are harbouring any ideas about ceding our authority and sovereignty as a nation. We should never entertain that at any time. We can only do that in circumstances where we have already made a law, ceding that authority or sovereignty of our republic. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: The second issue is that the legislative authority, and that is to enact laws, is vested in this House as Mr. M. Kilonzo has pointed out. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: We cannot run away from our constitutional duty to enact a Bill which is properly before the House just because Mr. Imanyara is talking about a timeline which has been given by an entity which is not recognised under the law. There is no entity that has given that timeline. Basically, what we have in the Waki Report are recommendations. As a sovereign nation, we can comply with those recommendations or we can chose not to comply with those recommendations. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, now that we have moved forward and adopted the Waki Report, it is our duty to discuss this Bill because we have already adopted the Waki recommendations. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: My final point, which is more important, is that let not the threat of the Hague be used now and again. There are those people who have it at the back of their minds that people will necessarily go to The Hague. The Hague is not a Kangaroo court. I dare say, that probably, those envelopes that you are seeking to be opened may never be opened because, to my knowledge, that is not how the International Criminal Court operates. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: There have been conflicts in the Sudan, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). If you look at the history of those conflicts and the matters which have been taken before The Hague, it is not more than some people who have gone to the International Criminal Court because the threshold is so high for it to act. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: I think we are trying to show Kenya as a democratic nation which is prepared and ready to live with the requirements of the international criminal justice system. If you want us to be part of an emerging nation which respects the rule of law, we have to proceed with the debate on this Bill so that we can be seen to be part of the International Community which recognises some of these international crimes. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: For that reason, I beg that we discuss this matter. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: I have three very important things that I want to say about our decision to debate this Bill and eventually pass it. One, I think the President, together with the Prime Minister, and the parties in the Coalition, have made a very bold step compared to what has happened in the past. In the past, we have had reports which have come to this House and Committees formulated by this House. They have made reports, and I am glad with the intervention which was made by Messrs. Abdikadir and Fe bruary 3, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view