James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this matter --- view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: This matter is not as simple as the majority whip is making it. view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not. This issue has everything to do with the liberties of Parliament. There used to be a practice which is observed in the Commonwealth. When a Member of Parliament is on the way to Parliament, or if Parliament is in session and he is required to attend, the Member of Parliament should not be arrested without the leave of the Speaker. view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: The Speaker would understand that the arrest has nothing to do with the proceedings before the House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am saying this because I have been a victim. If these rules were not complied with, many members would have been arrested from even the belly of the Chamber. If we let it continue, one of these days, policemen are going to run coming to the Chamber, not just to arrest Sen. Linturi but to arrest the Speaker too! view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, at the end of the day, you are the head of this House. I cannot take the powers of communicating with another arm of Government on behalf of parliamentarians. Unfortunately, Sen. Wamatangi cannot speak for the Executive. He can only speak for this House. So, I suggest that until you have a proper answer, we have no business continuing--- view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Clerk, I want the Speaker to listen to this. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, sometimes you want to vote and you do not know whether that arrest has a link to what will happen in the House. That is why that tradition was very important. In England, in the 16th Century, a King went to the Chamber of the House of Commons with 400 policemen to arrest five Members of Parliament. The Speaker refused. He said he is the one who determines the liberties of Parliament and defied the King. Therefore, today, until you are told where Sen. Linturi is, you must treat everything we are giving you as rumours. No ... view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the Senate Majority Leader for moving this Motion. view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: Before I go into the substance of this Bill and the Report, somehow out there, a notion has been fed to members of the public that certain Members of this Committee were the driving force behind the Report. In fact, many times we hear the name of our Co-Chair, Sen. Omogeni, Senior Counsel, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Hon. Otiende- Amollo. view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: I confirm to this House that this Report was signed by the majority Members of this Committee. In fact, if you look at the introductory page where there is a foreword by the Co-Chairpersons, it is signed by Hon. Clement Muturi Kigano and Sen. Eric Okong’o Omogeni, Senior Counsel. If you go to the signatories found on (vi), you find all the names of the Members who signed the Report. Generally, it was a unanimous Report, save for the abstention of Sen. Kang’ata and the distinguished Sen. Sakaja, Senator for Nairobi City County. view