James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 981 to 990 of 4273.

• 14 Apr 2020 in Senate: You begin to ask yourself who is there. You begin to recognize the capacity only when you hear the things that I hear are happening in Bungoma. I think we should start to humanize power and the authority that we are given under the Constitution. Therefore, I want to thank this Committee because this is not the first time; I think, many times. Even in the earlier Senate, and in this Senate, this particular Committee, is making us proud every time. When they come with their reports, it makes me proud every time. view
• 14 Apr 2020 in Senate: If you hear a person saying that we are working with or supporting the Government, supporting the Government does not mean that you are cheering it into to a hole. Part of it is to show the Government how to do things the right way. That is how you support a government. You do not support the Government by being told what to do, otherwise, you should not be here; you should be a youth winger somewhere. view
• 14 Apr 2020 in Senate: So long as you wanted to be a Senator, and you are a Senator, please let us continue to lead by Article 10 of the Constitution on National Values and Principles of Governance, which include, among others, the rule of law, transparency and accountability. That is what will make Kenya great. To the Senate Majority leader, please, never give up. This is the time for vigilance. Even in the United States of America (USA), it has been a time of vigilance. This institution will fight, but it is the one which is most vigilant that will always win. view
• 14 Apr 2020 in Senate: I thank you. view
• 14 Apr 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I second. view
• 14 Apr 2020 in Senate: ( Question proposed) view
• 31 Mar 2020 in Senate: I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will be very brief in supporting this Motion since we have quite a number of us who want to contribute. view
• 31 Mar 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
• 31 Mar 2020 in Senate: I commend the Government for the measures it has taken, but this Motion is based on the fact that more could be done. Before I come to the main issue that I want to deal with, I am happy that we are meeting as a Parliament. The Constitution does not imagine a situation where Parliament should be adjourned sine die as in the previous constitutional arrangement. If we go by Article 1 of the Constitution, the people want Parliament as the representative of their sovereignty to be meeting all the time when there is a crisis. I am glad we ... view
• 31 Mar 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this crisis whatever its magnitude should not take away our human rights. Our freedom should never be taken away because of a crisis. In fact, under the Constitution, if you want to limit any of the constitutional rights contained in the Bill of Rights, you will need legislation which will require Parliament to meet. There is a judge in the USA who said that if you want to fight falsehood, you give more facts. In the situation where a Member of Parliament was arrested, you resolve it simply by talking about the factual situation instead of arresting ... view