James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4171 to 4180 of 4273.

• 9 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I think the major reason why this must be opposed is that it is the Constitution which spells out who can be Deputy Speaker. You cannot, in Standing Orders, which is not even a Statute, impose sanctions which are not in the Constitution. The second reason is that, and I agree with Mr. Imanyara, there was a situation in Canada when the Liberal Party was voted out completely, and if you had a Standing Order like this one, then you would simply be inviting a situation where Parliament cannot work. It is known in all Parliaments that ... view
• 9 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, what the Constitution is talking about is qualification; who can be Speaker and Deputy Speaker. It is any elected Member of the December 9, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3967 National Assembly--- view
• 9 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: "In accordance with the Standing Orders" is the procedure for the election. view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I also want to support that the Report be adopted. You know, the Chair and Mr. Lumumba were running in the same boat. If that company is anything to go by, there is something positive about it. The point I really wanted to make is that it is not anything former in these Commissions, which have particular mandates. I think this is one of the Commissions which, by enabling legislation, have the responsibility to ensure that there is compliance with the international human rights law. Under the enabling legislation, they are not quite a toothless ... view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The period of lease for LR. No.13963 is for 45 years from 1st March, 1968. That means that the lease is expiring in the next five years. (b) The same land is owned by South Ngariama Ranching Cooperative Society Limited of P.O. Box 40090, Embu. view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the circumstances in which that register was opened are completely unlawful. I have a copy of the description of the property here and it shows that the property belongs to Kirinyaga County Council. The remark shows quite clearly that, that entry was not registered. All the ensuing entries in that proprietorship part of the green card is without a legal foundation. I beg to add that Kirinyaga County Council has held the mistaken position that, that land is available for alienation. The truth of the matter is that, that particular piece of land was set apart more ... view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I cannot cancel it because it was never registered. There is nothing to cancel. If you look at what the hon. Member is alleging to be the description of the title, there was no registered entry. So, there is nothing to cancel. view
• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Mwicwiri Farmers Company has not been issued with a title deed for LR.No.9620 which it has owned for the last 38 years. (b) The Commissioner of Lands will issue the title deed once the court cases involving two sets of directors for the same has been concluded. view
• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the parties have chosen the forum of the courts as the basis for settling their dispute. If the Commissioner of Lands or I intervened, then we would be caught up in the law of contempt of court. If the parties are willing to withdraw the cases in court, I am quite ready to intervene like we have done in some other cases; to try and bring the dispute to an end. Sense should prevail because 38 years is a long time. So, the hon. Members should talk to the November 25, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3519 parties. If ... view
• 26 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I cannot intervene because I would not want to undermine the authority of the court. The parties have chosen the court as the appropriate forum for settling the dispute. They have not come to the Ministry to resolve the dispute. In any case, what is in dispute is the ownership of the land and who the directors are. If that is not resolved by the court, if we have two parallel processes, we will end up in a legal log jam. Whereas I respect what Mr. Imanyara is saying, I almost think that it is better to ... view