James Orengo

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• 7 Jul 2020 in Senate: This is what is important because if you look at the procurement policies of the Government even at the moment, there is a general objective of trying to reach out to the youth particularly. However, in real life, these contracts and procurements are not awarded to the youth. It is the same old people who get business and advance their cause using the youth and so on. 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
• 7 Jul 2020 in Senate: This Petition should be looked into. I thank the petitioners and the distinguished Senator from Kiambu for bringing this very important and valid Petition. view
• 7 Jul 2020 in Senate: Having said that, since I am on the Floor, today is Saba Saba day and many people who took part in it were young. It is by coincidence Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura is talking about the youth and Sen. Sakaja earlier on was also talking about the youth. Saba Saba was an important day in our history. It is just like we celebrate Mashujaa Day. That is the day Jomo Kenyatta and his colleagues were arrested. It was even created out of conflict. The government in power at that time was arresting these people for fighting injustice. view
• 7 Jul 2020 in Senate: For Kenyans who want to celebrate Mashujaa Day and they are being arrested is something which is totally shameful and unacceptable. I urge the Government that those who are in custody should be released without any conditions because they are just peaceful demonstrators. They are not causing any chaos. All they are doing is to signify the importance of this day called Saba Saba . view
• 7 Jul 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker Sir, since you and the distinguished Senator for Bungoma are here; on that Saba Saba Day, the late hon. Masinde Muliro wore a suit unlike many of us. It was a very important day for him. For some people to treat this day as if it is some casual event in our history is completely despicable. view
• 7 Jul 2020 in Senate: Those who are in custody should be released forthwith. If the President can hear me, those who are in custody because of Saba Saba are like the same people who were taken to detention in Kapenguria in 1952. Why should we celebrate Mashujaa Day and not Saba Saba ? This is shameful. Aibu kubwa sana. Shetani ashindwe! view
• 26 Jun 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I really plead with you again, that we must have some form of debate in the Senate. If there is interruption in the middle of speeches, there will never be any debate. In fact, we have rules of debate because we conduct our business and make decisions on the basis of a debate. Now, with this serious agenda before us, if Sen. Malalah cannot be given time to present a summary of the Report that he has---. This is a matter on which you have given us the courtesy to comment on, otherwise, business would have ended. ... view
• 26 Jun 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee adopted it on the basis of the judicial decision. That judicial decision is binding on the House, not just on the Committee. Therefore, what I am appealing to you is that let us have a serious debate on this matter. Sen. Murkomen will also have his time. If he interferes the same way he is interfering with Sen. Malalah, he will not have even a minute to speak. view
• 26 Jun 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me first congratulate the entire Committee for a job well done. Sen. Malalah, other than the fact that you may not have a legal degree, your presentation of this Report and your going through the charges one by one and analyzing the evidence, I thank you. You have done justice to this matter with the entire Committee. Mr. Speaker, Sir, secondly, I want to say this without fear of contradiction; let us not change because of changed circumstances. I want some people on the other side to look at the record of what they have said ... view
• 26 Jun 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the USA, it is a political process. However, in Kenya, we have adopted a system in which our decisions are reviewable. The court system can review our conduct, whether really we did justice in accordance with the Constitution. So, the thresholds have been set in the law by the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the High Court. In that regard, I think “Justice Malalah” --- I am calling him “Justice Malalah”, but he sat in the seat of a justice. I have found so many accolades on the way Sen. Malalah presided over the ... view