James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Mar 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you. I also join the Senate Majority Leader as I second this Motion to express my condolences to the people of the United Republic of Tanzania, the party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), the family of Hon. (Dr.) John Pombe Joseph Magufuli and to Africa and the region as a whole. At a personal level, it will take me quite a long time to talk about Hon. (Dr.) John Pombe Magufuli. He is somebody I met through the Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga with whom he had a very close relationship. I had occasion to visit ... view
• 24 Mar 2021 in Senate: problems with the stand that you take, but if you take a stand instead of standing on the fence, you can resolve many problems. Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is why in Hamlet, Shakespeare says that above everything else you must be true to yourself. If you are true to yourself, you can never really bear false testimony to any man. Being true to yourself is not being true to your subjective needs, but being true to your inner self. It is your humanity. You can always do right. Hon. (Dr.) John Pombe Magufuli joins the series of historical leaders who ... view
• 24 Mar 2021 in Senate: was when she made her maiden speech to show that she had the authority and was fit to hold the office. In the long history of Tanzania, I could not say that President Magufuli could reach the heights of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, but I think that people will remember him a lot for what he did. There are many complaints that have been made against this president, but you cannot say that the mourning of President Magufuli was stage managed. You could see the people in Dar-es-Salaam, Dodoma, Zanzibar and Mwanza, and hopefully in Chato--- I think they are going ... view
• 24 Mar 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also join my colleagues in congratulating Sen. Kavindu Muthama. I assure her that this is the right House for her and that she is part of this distinguished family. I am saying this because during the campaigns, my heart was won by her in the manner she conducted the campaigns. She demonstrated that there is a place for mature issue-based politics in this country. When some people tried to go low by personalizing the campaign, she called them to order and made them focus on the campaign that was going on at the time. ... view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: I am not taking this coincidence for granted. I assure her that she will have better company in this House than any other legislature in the Republic of Kenya. This is the right place to be. view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: Secondly, we are making history that we are becoming the first Chamber to have elected women Senators not by nomination or constitutional devise but by election, through a direct franchise not just in Machakos. The election of Sen. Kavindu Muthama is like the icing on the cake because it comes at a time when we are having controversy of how to empower our women colleagues. Women are the majority in any country, anytime, anywhere. You can check out if it is true or false. view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thirdly, I congratulate the Wiper Democratic Party for having faith in women. They have shown that when you nominate women even in the most controversial elections, they can win so long as that election is conducted with dignity and on issues. The nomination of Sen. Kavindu Muthama was not by way of a coincidence. The Wiper Democratic Party fronted a lady candidate for the position of governor in the last general elections. Those are not the only examples from that party. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: Finally, she is coming to this House at a very critical time and we know the critical role that she has played. She has been part and parcel of the review of the Constitution. The name of Sen. Kavindu Muthama is on the Report of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). She has contributed immensely to the BBI Report. I know that we have a voice to guide us through this great debate that we are going to have on the review of the Constitution. I wish her well. view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: I think that the angles in the skies are happy that a lady of God, Sen. Kavindu Muthama, who is a pastor has been elected to this House. We now have two pastors in this House. One of them is looking at me. I was not going to leave you out. view