James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Dec 2020 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
• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: things, which are not clear. When it comes to the other players in the sector, they can be covered through the regulations. This will forever be known as Sen. Cheruiyot’s Bill. If you kill it at this stage or try to take it to mediation, I think we will go to the next election without a Tea Bill. That would be a wrong mistake to do, particularly, for the first time, when the other House is agreeing with us and you want us to go back there when they have agreed with us. I think it will be like we ... view
• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to eulogize and send condolences to the family of our colleague, Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka. If ever there was a jovial and kind man in this Senate, Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka was such a person. I am aware of many verses in the Old Testament and New Testament that compare life to the grass that withers away, and the flower that fades away. You will find those words in many parts of the scripture. When I remember how fast Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka has left us, I only hope that as the word ... view
• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: A great man he was. He always sat in front of me because I sat behind him and vice versa. He was truly inspiring as a man of letters and human being. I hope we will remember him for the good deeds he did for this country and being firm and principled. Whether we disagreed or agreed, he remained principled, and I will always remember that. view
• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: Finally, Madam Temporary Speaker, I always encourage all the young Senators to create their brand. The late Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka created his brand. Say everything that you must say even if people think that you are wrong. The only thing we must always maintain is decorum because as politicians, sometimes we go overboard. Lawyers never go the way politicians go. Bishops never call each other names like politicians do. The late Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka never did that. So--- view
• 17 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, although you have ruled on this matter, I know the counsel from both sides would ask themselves the question why this particular Rule No. 6 is there in the Standing Orders, and I can glean to. First, it is because we are time bound. All the information has to reach the Senate before the trial starts. You cannot be making a case in the middle of the case. Secondly, it is to ensure that no side is ambushed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I truly plead that what we should do now is substantial justice as opposed to being ... view
• 17 Dec 2020 in Senate: be seen to be fair and that justice is not only done but is seen to be done, there is no harm in allowing them to call the witnesses whose affidavits were filed on time. Just in answer to the advocate to the County Assembly, the affidavit that is found on Page 648 gives the name of the deponent, his occupation and address in Nairobi. There is a jurat at the end of the affidavit. It was sworn on 13th December, 2020. The heading has nothing to do with any court. It is in relation to these proceedings. Mr. Speaker, ... view
• 17 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for you to exercise your discretion and for a matter of record, I think the counsels for the governor, Mr. Kinyanjui in particular, should admit that he did not comply with Rule 6 before you can proceed to exercise your discretion. Otherwise, if he insists that everything has been done in an orderly fashion, how would you be exercising your direction if there is no admission of non-compliance? For purposes of record, the advocate for the governor must say there has been no compliance. This is important because the Clerk has read a letter that was submitted ... view
• 17 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am just standing up in the interest of time because the counsels have got opportunity to make their closing remarks. In closing their remarks, the County Assembly knows the case they want to make out of these proceedings. The governor’s team knows the case that has been made against them. view
• 17 Dec 2020 in Senate: In terms of clarification, we may get into the danger of having submissions being tendered at this stage. I would encourage that there are very specific questions like the one Sen. Omogeni has asked, which is a matter of evidence. view