James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 951 to 960 of 4273.

• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura cannot get away with this. He is living in an age which is gone. The official opposition existed at the time when we had a parliamentary system. We now have a presidential system where the Senate as Chamber is a distinct organ of Government. The minority and majority are supposed to put the Government of the day in check. The executive is not in this House. In fact, Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura once used to associate with the official opposition when we had a parliamentary system. However, when we came to the presidential system, he ... view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: I had never seen him dance, but I saw him dance in front of Parliament. Continue doing that because you are part of the organ for oversight and putting the executive to book. view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Nairobi City County, Sen. Sakaja, is bringing out a very important issue on International Law. Under our Constitution, the provisions are very clear that we are required to comply with the international statutes and conventions. It is part of the primary and basic law of the land. The provisions that talk about the supremacy of the Constitution are in the same Article that talks about International Law. The International Law has provided guidelines on forced evictions. If you have to evict forcefully, the guidelines are there. This is because those forced evictions have social ... view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in many cities in the world, it is possible to provide affordable housing because land is ordinarily available. In a city like Nairobi where every inch has an owner of somebody whom we never know until the day you are being evicted. view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Sen. Sakaja, we are with you on this. I hope that we can have a meeting with these families and be seen to be doing something about it instead of just talking about it in the Senate. When doctors were in trouble, we did not just talk about it. My friend, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and I went to court and dealt with that problem. Today, people are realising how important doctors are. Come 2022, people are going to find how important these 5,000 people are. We are going to be looking for those 5,000 people. Jubilee, watch out. There ... view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Sakaja should be able to walk in somebody’s office and say; “You are doing the wrong thing for this Government and for the President of the Republic of Kenya. Stop it.” They cannot stop it because of the dysfunction in the Jubilee Government. view
• 5 May 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
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: I can. view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. Seeing we have a little time, I want to appreciate this Statement by Sen. Outa. The only thing that I need to say about this is that floods in Nyando, Budalang’i and certain parts of Migori are not things that come without an element of expectation. These are floods that come annually. Therefore, over the years, the Government must have systems in place. I can understand about the COVID-19, because this is a pandemic that is worldwide and the origin is still being investigated. Scientists and doctors are still trying to find out the origin, ... view
• 5 May 2020 in Senate: here, I know who cannot sit next to so and so. You should get together because you have only two years to go. Wake up! Sen. Sakaja, you are the wrong person to talk to me now. view