James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4241 to 4250 of 4273.

• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the hon. Member knows my stand as far as land use, land tenure and access to land is concerned. He knows my stand very well. Unfortunately, the way he brought this Question, there were no specifics. Who are these families? How are they being evicted? Who is threatening that eviction? If I had those specifics, then I would be able to answer him in a more appropriate manner. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, but he knows, as well as I do, that if there is a dispute as to ownership, the matter can either be ... view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: I have not finished! view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think you have dealt with that point of order in the appropriate way. I want to tell hon. Ruto that I am one of the persons who cannot be intimidated. I will do what is right for the people of Kenya in so far as I am the Minister for Lands. But the truth of the matter is that the way this Question has been brought, there are no specifics. He says that these people have been living on this land since 1910. If they have not been evicted since 1910, there is nothing to ... view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: He is totally out of order! I do not think I need to answer that question. I will answer it at an appropriate time. view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Khalwale is one of the people that I respect, in the sense that he keeps abreast of what he said in the public media. On this matter, I have said firmly that land is a national resource and everybody has a right to access land. That does not mean land ownership. Not everybody can own land, but everybody has a right to access land. That is my position. I can either add or deduct from that position. May 13, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 965 view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when you want to ask a serious question, and I think there is a way of asking Questions, if you want a serious answer to your Question, then be specific! But if you are general, then you get a general answer. I sympathize with hon. Mututho in his concerns on this matter, but he has tied my hands. If he told me that, yesterday, there was somebody who was threatening to kick out these 43 families or last month or last week, then I will have a basis of coming here and saying that we are ... view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, unfortunately, it is not ten years; it is 18 years and they have lived there for more than 18 years. The principle of adverse possession is really not a sword. It is a shield. However, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is for these families to now exercise their rights. They need to go to court and seek a declaration that this land should vest on them if, indeed, they can prove that they have been there for more than 18 years without interference. If the hon. Member wants legal advice from me on how he can ... view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that question has nothing to do with the Question that was asked by Mr. Mututho. It is a new Question. However, if he can lay on the Table that document he has, the Republic of Kenya will be Kshs4 million richer if I go back and enforce payment of those particular rates or taxes. I know that the National Land Reform Policy is in the last stage. Hearing what hon. Members have said here, I am very encouraged that the National Land Reform Policy will be passed when it comes before the House. view
• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thought that the Speaker is only allowed to catch one person's eye at a time! view
• 18 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to second this Bill and commend it to the House. I do not need to go through the Bill. Ms. Karua, with her presentation, has gone through the Objects and Reasons of the Bill. I would want to take a different dimension to this: That, our two principals, namely, Mr. Raila Odinga, who is the Prime Minister-designate, and the President, Mr. Mwai Kibaki, rose to the occasion when it was required of them to do so. view