James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Sep 2020 in Senate: The House adjourned at 4.35p.m. view
• 15 Sep 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
• 8 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the problem is that once it is committed to the Committee, the Committee is bound by the Constitution. This Petition is presented by a Kenyan, and you cannot dismiss it. Once you have accepted the Petition, you cannot summarily dismiss it without giving that person the power to be heard on the Petition. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, Sir, you cannot have your cake and eat it. Once you direct this Petition to the Committee, then they must hear the Petitioner in the shortest time possible. view
• 8 Sep 2020 in Senate: I do not think you can dismiss it summarily without--- view
• 8 Sep 2020 in Senate: I was still on a point of order. I do value that information. However, I just want to agree with him that within the shortest time possible, with the right of hearing being granted to the Petitioner, that is efficiency. The only thing I was fearing is that “the shortest time possible” may mean that he is not heard. On that basis, I agree with you entirely. The right to be heard does not mean that the Petitioner has to appear. There is a lot of material now on how people can get heard. So, he can appear by a ... view
• 8 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me, first of all, say one point as a preamble. I think that we owe it to the Republic of Kenya that when there is a sitting of the Senate or any Committee and you do not intend to allow the media, you must give a plausible explanation. You should not give that explanation after the event. You should give it before. view
• 8 Sep 2020 in Senate: That happens in the courts. If you do not want the public or the media to take part in the proceedings, the court must give reasons. The Constitution says that if you want to make a decision, which is adverse to any person who is interested in it, you must give notice or a reasonable explanation. For one, I would never tolerate a situation where the deliberations of the House, either in the Committee or in Plenary, are closed to the public. That is not possible in a democratic society. The second thing which Sen. Wetangula referred to is that, ... view
• 8 Sep 2020 in Senate: of order against what he was saying, but he said, “I must speak, because I want to tell the people of Kenya that my life is in danger.” I do not want to be found dead like hon. (Dr.) Ouko because I will not be able to raise that issue. The fact that Sen. Malalah has raised this issue from the Floor, I hope that immediate action should be taken. The inquiry can proceed, but the question of his security must be dealt with immediately. This is because if it is left in abeyance, then something will happen and all ... view
• 8 Sep 2020 in Senate: I was in the House at that time when hon. (Dr.) Ouko was a lonely figure. He used to sit on the frontbenches. However, he used to come to sit on the backbenches where we used to sit with hon. Abuya Abuya and hon. Koigi Wamwere. He was sensing something was going to happen to him, but was not courageous enough to stand up and say it. Now that Sen. Malalah has spoken, let us forget our differences and think about his life because it could happen to you or me. I have seen so many Members of this House ... view
• 8 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, some directive should be made from your Chair immediately so that we do not live in guilt tomorrow. If you give it tomorrow and something happens today, we will be collectively guilty of this affair. view