James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: I think that for the dignity of the House, once you are on your feet, you should be constrained to sit down. If there is anybody who feels that he or she must come in, he should wait until the end of your Communication; unless it is a very long Communication. Mr. Speaker, Sir, other parliaments are very different. If you look at what happens in Brazil - we went there with Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. - people can be having mini meetings while the session is going on. Even members of the public walked in and were mingling with ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: You know in some jurisdictions; the way we debate is very different. For them, sometimes you have to go with a written speech for five minutes. So, debate is not valued. However, in our system, we value debate. Like now I am on my feet, ordinarily; the standing rule was that nobody should be between you and me. I think that these rules are just for good order. I really support what Sen. Murkomen has brought to your attention and similarly Sen. Khaniri. I really appreciate Sen. Khaniri because in the old days, the late Hon. Shikuku would never let ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is basically about procedural matters and business in the House. Therefore, I beg to second. However, it looks like the National Assembly, in appreciation of the orders that were made by the Court of Appeal, are republishing Bills that they had passed without complying with Article 110(3) of the Constitution. Therefore, this has resulted in creating a lot of business in the National Assembly. They are having an additional session. There are some days they are having three sittings. As we pass this calendar, we may have to adjust our calendar not necessarily in terms of ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: I beg to second. view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT the Senate expresses its deep sadness at the death, on 15th February, 2021, of Hon. Mohamed Yusuf Haji, the Senator for Garissa County and Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations; RECORDS its appreciation for his contribution to public service spanning over six decades; RECOGNIZES the high esteem in which he was held by colleagues from all parties and the principled, dedicated and considered manner he undertook his duties; AND offers its profound sympathy and condolences to his family, friends and the nation. The ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I go to the content of my speech in regard to our dear distinguished Senator of Garissa County, I thought very deeply about this matter because never in the history of Parliament since Independence, even the old Legislative Council, has there been a Motion of condolence moved either in the previous Senate, current Senate or in the life of the National Assembly. I have checked the practice in other jurisdictions, particularly in the Commonwealth, and found that in Australia whenever there is a death of the Governor General, who is the representative of the Queen of ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: Many times when we had said something that he did not like, he would take it in good spirit, cross the Floor and tell me as much, but he would not fail to appreciate my right to say what I wanted. There are times when Sen. Haji would, probably, say something about me that he had second thoughts about. He would come back and apologise to me. view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: The openness of Sen. Haji, his truthfulness and dedication to serve this country, for me, is without example. I say “without example” because if one looks at the instances where people, probably raise questions about the conduct of Sen. Haji, one would find that he was given the most difficult responsibilities. view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: When he came to the then Nyanza Province as a District Commissioner in Kisumu or Siaya, it was because something was going on in that area that other public officials would find very difficult to deal with. For the purposes of my distinguished Senator of Kericho County, I know at one time when there were a lot of border clashes - of course Sen. Outa is here - between Nyakach and Belgut, it went on for quite a long The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: time. It was eventually decided that it was Sen. Haji who would be the right person to be a peacemaker. In the Rift Valley, I think he was placed there by the late President Moi because of that reason; that he was a peacemaker. The expanse of that province from Ethiopia, Sudan going to Tanzania was not an easy place to administer justice and be the chief representative of the Central Government. We know what Sen. Haji did. The Senate Majority Leader told me of an instance concerning him as a person in respect of elections, where he was rigged ... view