James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: that both the Minority and Majority participated in introducing Sen. Abdulkadir Haji to you, and the Senate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope as we go through this difficult time in our nation, that it is at moments like this when we have amongst us, a leader who has been elected unanimously. I repeat; “unanimously”. He is not just a Senator for Garissa County. Sen. Abdulkadir Haji, I encourage you that you represent the whole of Kenya in this august House just like that day at Westgate Shopping Mall, when you went there to protect every life irrespective of tribe, race ... view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: All the lives of the people you were defending mattered to you. You did not choose whom to defend or protect. The image of you ushering that little child will be in our memories for a long time. As we look ahead, I hope you will be part of the solution in bringing this country to order so that the best things that should come out of this great nation should come from, us, as legislators and more particularly from you as a young man who now has this distinguished position of a Senator, and filling the very big shoes ... view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise to second this Bill. One cannot over-emphasize the remarks made by the Senate Majority Leader in moving the Bill. However, it cannot be gainsaid that the passage of this Bill is important for the operations of counties and the country as a whole. view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: 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
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: My only observation before I go into the content of what I want to contribute is that more than any other Bill, the Division of Revenue Bill is so critical and is a fulcrum of the activities of the Senate. It is a bit of a shame that we are bringing it through a Special Sitting when most Members will not have the opportunity to look at the Report, dissect it and look at the Bill as it is presented. That is a bit unfortunate knowing our role. If you read Articles 217 and 218, our role is mandatory. We ... view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: 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
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: Having said all this, there was a time that Stokely Carmichael called America a nation of thieves. The President of the Republic said that this country is losing Kshs2 billion through corruption per day. If there is a better definition of a nation of thieves, there is nowhere you need look for. Hii maneno ya wizi is part of our DNA. It cannot be dealt with purely by making statements. Madam Deputy Speaker, if you look at the reports that come here, for example, that of the medical leasing equipment and Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), they concern the State. ... view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: I know the governors are now making a lot of noise about how the Senate is doing nothing. However, they have already smelt and built castles. They are not seeing the roads that they should be building. They are seeing something else. For example, when they meet the Senator for Nandi County, they make a lot of noise because he has been making noise because of what has been happening in Nandi. However, when the money comes, nobody calls you. They are just concerned about the noise that you are making. However, when the money comes, they will never tell ... view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: 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
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, we are going through this terrible period. When there is a pandemic, war or disaster, they quickly smell the coffee. I do not know whether you remember the funds for the National Aids Programme which was wiped clean. They have also wiped clean the COVID-19 money at the national level and at the counties. The people at the national level should not take the battle to the counties; it is both of them. They have stolen money which should have saved lives, built and equipped more hospitals across the land. The judge who was examined yesterday ended ... view