James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Apr 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for giving me this chance. I was not here when this Motion was being moved. This is a Motion to discuss a matter of urgent national importance. I have had the privilege to listen to one or two speeches, including the speech of Sen. Halake on my way here. view
• 5 Apr 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, everybody knows there is a fuel crisis in the country. Nobody can deny that. The sooner we get a solution, the better. There are signs that the Government has taken certain measures where it can, to try and resolve the issue. view
• 5 Apr 2022 in Senate: My contribution is on the basis that I would have suggested to Sen. Kang’ata; that instead of bringing this matter under a Motion as a matter of urgent national importance, probably, he should have directed--- view
• 5 Apr 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker view
• 5 Apr 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, somebody has taken an oath. I have never taken an oath. There is no constitutional problem if I criticize President Uhuru. However, here is somebody who has taken an oath under the Constitution to be the principal assistant to the President of the Republic of Kenya. Nobody else has those powers under the Constitution. Then he sends poor Sen. Kang’ata here, who otherwise should be campaigning to be Governor, to make this Statement which has no end or beginning. view
• 5 Apr 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I trained Sen. Kang’ata but he lost the path along the way. view
• 5 Apr 2022 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I take that as an answer from an Hon. Member, that he was not sent. However, I am looking at it in the context that he was at one time the Chief Whip of the Majority Side. Certainly, by his conduct at that time, my conclusion is that he was sent that time and has been sent again this time. Having said that, the serious point is that when institutions within Government work--- Part of the dysfunction now in Government is because of the conduct of the Deputy President. He is the principal assistant. He can raise ... view
• 5 Apr 2022 in Senate: Let me conclude by saying that we know what the Standing Orders state regarding a Member of the House. The Deputy President is not a Member of the House and he is not the President. The Standing Orders are very clear. What agitated me to say what I am saying is the contribution by somebody I really respect, Sen. Wetangula and in addition to that, a comment by the Senator for Murang’a, that they were calling for the President’s resignation. Sen. Wetangula - and I say this with a lot of respect - when he was sitting with the President ... view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. Kibiru for his leadership and firmness in bringing this matter to an end. It is important to know that this Bill was generated by the Senate, and more particularly, by Sen. Kibiru’s Committee. This Report puts the intended legislation in compliance with the High Court ruling. This is victory. I congratulate the membership of the Committee. It is not an accident or coincidence that he was the one who was chairing this Mediation Committee. I thank the Vice Chairperson, Hon. Kanini Kega, because I remember when you were holding meetings view
• 31 Mar 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was looking for the relevant Standing Order. I know there are some people who want to speak on this, but since this is our Bill the more we do in order to make sure it is assented to, the better. I am view