James Orengo said
(
about Samuel Atandi
)
:
“You know there are people you can go to war with. The friendship between me and Atandi cannot be broken. For him to be chosen in a committee like Finance in the National Assembly is no mean feat,” 
standardmedia Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:52:00 AM EAT
James Orengo Alisema
(
about Daily
)
:
"Nimesikia habari kutoka Daily Nation na vyombo vingine vya habari kwamba chama cha ODM kimetoa orodha ya wanasiasa ambao watawania nyadhifa mbali mbali katika uchaguzi mkuu ujao wa 2022. Ninachojua chama chetu hakijamchagua wala kupendekeza mwanasiasa yeyote kwa wadhifa wowote. "
tuko Tuesday, October 12, 2021 10:09:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“As far as I am aware, ODM has not conducted any nominations and there are no preferred candidates in Siaya County or elsewhere,”
thestarkenya Tuesday, October 12, 2021 3:25:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"I agree with the sentiments of Prof Githu Muigai, George Oraro, Waweru Gatonye, Mohammed Nyaoga and Solicitor-General Kennedy Ogeto that each party be given limited time,"
allafrica Friday, June 4, 2021 9:45:00 AM EAT
James Orengo argued
:
"Looking at the judgment, there were nearly 23 declarations made affecting our two clients, the hearing of this petition will be done in the full glare of the public, given that it is about our constitution, our suggestion would be four days for appeal,"
tuko Wednesday, June 2, 2021 2:11:00 PM EAT
James Orengo
:
“Looking at the judgement, there were nearly 23 declarations made affecting our two clients. The hearing of this petition will be done in the full glare of the public, given that it is about our Constitution, our suggestion would be four days for appeal”
standardmedia Wednesday, June 2, 2021 12:41:00 PM EAT
James Orengo argued
:
"Looking at the judgment, there were nearly 23 declarations made affecting our two clients, the hearing of this petition will be done in the full glare of the public, given that it is about our constitution, our suggestion would be four days for appeal,"
tuko Wednesday, June 2, 2021 12:40:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"When the party is in turmoil everyone looks for me asking for my whereabouts, but during other days they undermine my capability," "I remember after 2017 General Election during the swearing in of Raila at Uhuru Park only a handful of us were at the forefront. I can only recall our 'chief justice' that day Ruaraka MP TJ Kajwang. When we want people who are strong and can fight for the party they are nowhere to be seen,"
standardmedia Sunday, May 23, 2021 1:46:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“As an incredibly special part of rugby in Kenya, he will forever be remembered for his outstanding pace and skill, his strength as a player and coach, and his kind and genuine nature both on and off the field. May his soul rest in peace,”
thestarkenya Saturday, May 22, 2021 11:59:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“You will be surprised that 20 years from now your speech will be used to determine some decisions in this House. We are the makers of this document unlike some people think. So, our work has not been in vain,”
capitalfm Tuesday, May 11, 2021 6:43:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Kakamega County has one of the biggest populations. Explaining how Kakamega is getting two constituencies is a bit of a problem if you are using a scientific process,”
thestarkenya Monday, May 10, 2021 10:36:00 PM EAT
James Orengo stated
:
“In Kenya’s politics life really imitates art. But the artist is a conspiracy theorist with a hypothesized fanciful narrative fed as news or fact. Before the big lie unfolds public debate on the big issues of the day is just a shouting match. Full of sound and fury signifying nothing,”
capitalfm Monday, May 10, 2021 3:22:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Kakamega county has one of the biggest populations. Explaining how Kakamega is getting two constituencies is a bit of a problem if you are using a scientific process,”
thestarkenya Friday, May 7, 2021 8:33:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Therefore, for that reason at the time when my name will be called, I'll abstain based on having acted against him,”
thestarkenya Friday, May 7, 2021 2:02:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Therefore, for that reason at the time when my name will be called, I'll abstain based on having acted against him,”
thestarkenya Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:15:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"This is just in relation to the voting that is about to take place. In accordance with chapter 6 of the Constitution Article 73, I want to declare a conflicting interest. I have happened to have acted against this governor in a petition before the Supreme Court,"
standardmedia Thursday, May 6, 2021 9:15:00 PM EAT
James Orengo alisema
:
"Katika maisha yangu bungeni, nataka niwaombe kila seneta ajiheshimu, mimi siwezi kutishwa kisiasa. Kwa sababu nimewaona wengi walioongoza na kisha kuenda. Nimeona marais waliokuwa na nguvu kubwa wakiondoka ,"
tuko Thursday, May 6, 2021 6:06:00 PM EAT
James Orengo alisema
:
"Alitakiwa kubadilisha ripoti ya uchunguzi wa bunge lakini akasimama imara, "
tuko Thursday, May 6, 2021 6:06:00 PM EAT
James Orengo alisema
:
“Tunatakiwa kuhakikisha kuwa BBI unaguzia yaliyoko kwenye ripoti kamili,”
tuko Monday, May 3, 2021 9:12:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We have to ensure that the BBI document reflects what was captured in the original document,”
tuko Monday, May 3, 2021 12:18:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"Whenever elders sit to discuss an issue, nothing ever goes wrong. We are sure that the senate and national assembly will pass the Bill this week so that preparations for the referendum can begin in earnest,"
thestarkenya Saturday, May 1, 2021 7:05:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“I suggest that unless you have a proper answer, this House has no business,”
thestarkenya Wednesday, April 28, 2021 7:46:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"We need to take the report and the annexures so that the senators can understand the document,"
standardmedia Wednesday, April 28, 2021 5:55:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We leave it now to the plenary of both Houses and eventually the people will decide in a referendum,”
thestarkenya Friday, April 23, 2021 8:49:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"Let's not allow vanity to prevail in this issue. The precedence of Parliament's role was established by the Committee of Experts, which drafted the Constitution,"
allafrica Monday, April 19, 2021 9:03:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“In many countries, heroes do get elected in recognition of what they’ve done for their nation and their country.I think this is one occasion when we can say that this election was not a Garissa affair. This was an election that was appreciated by the entire country,”
capitalfm Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:08:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“The handshake and BBI are not supposed to help push politicians into leadership position but to build a united country ahead of the 2022 General Election,”
thestarkenya Tuesday, April 13, 2021 7:59:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Anybody who was in Moi government, other than those who tried to bring order and were detained without trial, should not cheat Kenyans that they can lead us at this moment,”
thestarkenya Tuesday, April 13, 2021 7:59:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Hassan Joho
)
:
"Joho was supposed to leave earlier but his flight delayed that is why he is still here otherwise we would not have met here,"
tuko Saturday, April 10, 2021 8:45:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“I want to warn some top civil servants paid by taxpayers’ money to stop meddling in the country’s political leadership,”
thestarkenya Friday, April 2, 2021 10:56:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"President Barack Obama your grandmother's magnetic personality and ability to care deeply for others allowed her to cultivate many lasting relationships," "She will always be remembered. May the soul of Mama Sarah Obama Rest in Peace"
thestarkenya Monday, March 29, 2021 12:29:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“In my view, Parliament is not a voting machine, it has a duty to the people so the when there is an issue before it the people will want to hear what Parliament says about it,” “We have a precedent which was established by the same committee of experts which came out with this provision. What Parliament does about it the Constitution has already spelled out”
standardmedia Sunday, March 28, 2021 1:05:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"Jubilee and UDA are two distinct parties, unlike NASA. I dare Murkomen to say he is both a member of Jubilee Party and UDA and be ready to face the consequences,"
tuko Wednesday, March 24, 2021 12:11:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“I want to warn some top civil servants paid by taxpayers’ money to stop meddling in the country’s political leadership,”
thestarkenya Saturday, March 13, 2021 11:22:00 AM EAT
James Orengo alisema
:
"Kama Uhuru na Raila wanazungumza juu ya BBI, kuna kundi la wafanyakazi wa serikali ndani ya serikali ambao tayari wameamua nani atatawala Kenya mnamo 2022. Tuliona wakati wa Kibaki na wakati wa Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. Hili ni onyo lninalotoa dhidi ya hawa watu, wanajaribu kututatiza, na tutawafichua,"
tuko Friday, March 12, 2021 10:39:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"As Uhuru and Raila are talking about BBI, there is a cabal of civil servants inside the government who have already decided who will rule Kenya in 2022. We saw it during Kibaki's time and Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's time. This is a warning shot to these people, they are trying to derail us, and we will expose them"
tuko Friday, March 12, 2021 9:28:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“The handshake is very strong. I want to assure you. It is extremely strong,”
thestarkenya Wednesday, March 10, 2021 11:41:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“It is a meeting which had been planned in the last meeting when the leaders of political parties met and decided to expand the people who are attending the meeting to include Governor Hassan Joho and Wycliffe Oparanya,”
thestarkenya Wednesday, March 10, 2021 11:41:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“The moment we get into a discussion of handshake plus 2022, then my speaker here would have a very difficult position to manage us in the house when trying to implement the handshake in the bill and in terms of the consequential legislation which is going to come before the National Assembly and the Senate,”
thestarkenya Wednesday, March 10, 2021 11:41:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“The constitution says our system of democracy is either exercised by the people directly or through their elected representatives,” “For that reason, the public service cannot load it over elected leaders. The public service must always comply with the directions, under the constitution, of elected leaders,”
thestarkenya Wednesday, March 10, 2021 11:41:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“They already are in the handshake, otherwise they would not be in State House today,”
thestarkenya Wednesday, March 10, 2021 11:41:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Excellent and appropriate decision in honor of the football legend and Brazilian star. Arguably, pound for pound, the greatest footballer ever to step on planet earth,”
tuko Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:31:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“The Handshake is very strong. The only problem which I have is that some civil servants who are supposed to work under the leadership of politicians are mixing the Handshake with 2022 politics,”
standardmedia Wednesday, March 10, 2021 12:07:00 PM EAT
James Orengo alisema
(
about Karanja Kibicho
)
:
"Katibu wa usalama wa ndani (Kibicho) alikuwa anahisi kuwa viongozi hawa waliochagiliwa kuongoza BBI wanatakiwa kuondolewa, na sasa ni siri ya wazi kuwa BBI haina wasimamizi,"
tuko Wednesday, March 10, 2021 8:29:00 AM EAT
James Orengo warned
:
"As ODM, we made a choice to support and work with the government. But they keep on provoking us, then we are ready to go to the trenches,"
tuko Wednesday, March 10, 2021 7:30:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"As Uhuru and Raila are talking about BBI, there is a cabal of civil servants inside the government who have already decided who will rule Kenya in 2022. We saw it during Kibaki's time and Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's time. This is a warning shot to these people, they are trying to derail us, and we will expose them"
tuko Tuesday, March 9, 2021 7:21:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"As Uhuru and Raila are talking about BBI, there is a cabal of civil servants inside the government who have already decided who will rule Kenya in 2022. We saw it during Kibaki's time and Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's time. This is a warning shot to these people, they are trying to derail us, and we will expose them"
tuko Tuesday, March 9, 2021 6:49:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"We made a choice to support and work with the government. But if they keep on provoking us, then we are ready to go to the trenches for the sake of Kenyans who are looking up to us,"
tuko Tuesday, March 9, 2021 1:40:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Nobody can attempt to bring down the initiative that has brought peace and stability in this country and what will form a firm foundation four our future generations,”
capitalfm Tuesday, March 9, 2021 1:00:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"In this country, as President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga are busy with the Building Bridges, there is a cabal inside government who are busy chatting the way how Kenya will be ruled after the 2022 election,"
thestarkenya Tuesday, March 9, 2021 9:07:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Raila Odinga
)
:
“There is a cabal inside government who are busy charting who will rule Kenya next year; this is just a warning shot because we are going to expose them. And I am telling them without Raila Odinga you could not be planning that issue of succession,”
thestarkenya Tuesday, March 9, 2021 9:07:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Nobody can attempt to bring down the initiative that has brought peace and stability in this country and what will form a firm foundation four our future generations,”
capitalfm Sunday, March 7, 2021 8:07:00 PM EAT
James Orengo alisema
:
"Kama Uhuru na Raila wanazungumza juu ya BBI, kuna kundi la wafanyikazi wa serikali ndani ya serikali ambao tayari wameamua nani atatawala Kenya mnamo 2022. Tuliona wakati wa Kibaki na wakati wa Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. Hii ni onyo lililopigwa kwa hawa watu, wanajaribu kutuondoa, na tutawafichua"
tuko Sunday, March 7, 2021 11:10:00 AM EAT
James Orengo alisema
:
"Ni lazima tuanike hawa watu ambao wanafanya siasa. Walihakikisha kamati ya BBI ilifungwa ili waendeshe shughuli hiyo kutoka afisi za serikali. Hili haliwezi kukubalika, "
tuko Sunday, March 7, 2021 7:59:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Raila Odinga
)
:
“There is a cabal inside government who are busy charting who will rule Kenya next year; this is just a warning shot because we are going to expose them. And am telling them without Raila Odinga you could not be planning that issue of succession,”
capitalfm Sunday, March 7, 2021 7:45:00 AM EAT
James Orengo stated
:
“Civil servants have no business to discuss on a weighty political objection of how succession is going to take place. Whenever civil servants tries to chart the destiny of a nation for their own personal interests there can no longer be any peace,”
capitalfm Sunday, March 7, 2021 7:45:00 AM EAT
James Orengo alisema
(
about Raila Odinga
)
:
"Wakati Uhuru na Raila wanaongea kuhusu BBI, kuna watu ndani ya serikali ambao wameanza kupanga vile Kenya itaongozwa 2022. Watumishi wa umma hawafai kwa namna yoyote kujaribu kupanga suala nzito kama hilo la kisiasa "
tuko Sunday, March 7, 2021 7:33:00 AM EAT
James Orengo alisema
:
"Ni lazima tuanike hawa watu ambao wanafanya siasa. Walihakikisha kamati ya BBI ilifungwa ili waendeshe shughuli hiyo kutoka afisi za serikali. Hili haliwezi kukubalika,"
tuko Sunday, March 7, 2021 7:33:00 AM EAT
James Orengo alisema
(
about Jomo Kenyatta
)
:
"Walijaribu kufanya hivyo wakati wa rais wa kwanza Jomo Kenyatta na wakafeli, walifanya hivyo wakati wa Kibaki na pia kufeli. Hata sasa nataka niwaambie haitawezekana,"
tuko Sunday, March 7, 2021 7:33:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"In this country, as President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga are busy with the Building Bridges, there is a cabal inside government who are busy chatting the way how Kenya will be ruled after the 2022 election," "Civil servants have no business to discuss and debate on political matters. I urge them to be compliant and obedient to the political institution,"
thestarkenya Saturday, March 6, 2021 9:39:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Raila Odinga
)
:
"They are simply reaping where they have not sowed. Without Raila Odinga, they would not be planning of those successions and therefore they must listen to the two BBI principals,"
thestarkenya Saturday, March 6, 2021 9:39:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"As Uhuru and Raila are talking about BBI, there is a cabal of civil servants inside the government who have already decided who will rule Kenya in 2022. We saw it during Kibaki's time and Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's time. This is a warning shot to these people, they are trying to derail us, and we will expose them"
tuko Saturday, March 6, 2021 8:02:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"In the second week of March, both the houses will decide whether they will carry the debate at the same time or they begin from one house to the other,"
thestarkenya Tuesday, March 2, 2021 9:43:00 AM EAT
James Orengo told
:
“But if the Treasury will be able to put some resources together, that can be done in many ways – supplementary appropriation bill brought to the national assembly to secure funds,”
thestarkenya Monday, March 1, 2021 9:16:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"There is going to be new fresh presidential elections,"
coastweek Monday, February 22, 2021 10:55:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Court Judge
)
:
"The question of legitimate election was settled by the Court of Appeal when they said the IEBC must be fully above suspicion and command the respect of Kenyans,"
coastweek Monday, February 22, 2021 10:55:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“To criminalise what somebody is saying is a great betrayal to the people of Kenya,”
tuko Wednesday, February 17, 2021 4:26:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“And many times when I said something that he didn’t like, he would take it in good spirit across the floor and tell me as much,”
standardmedia Wednesday, February 17, 2021 12:38:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“The openness, truthfulness and the dedication of Senator Haji to serve this country, for me, is without example. When he came to Nyanza as a DC, it is because something was going on in that area that other public officials would find difficult to deal with,”
standardmedia Wednesday, February 17, 2021 12:38:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Yusuf Haji
)
:
“The openness of Senator Haji, the truthfulness of Senator Haji and the dedication to serve this country is for me without example,”
thestarkenya Tuesday, February 16, 2021 6:27:00 PM EAT
James Orengo alisema
:
"Wakati mwingine mapinduzi hula watoto wake . . . serikali huwageuka na kula watu wake. Hii serikali itawageuka na kuwatesa kuliko vile mimi itanihangaisha. Nawaambia msubiri na mtayaona haya ndani ya mwaka mmoja ujao, mtakuwa mnalia kwa afisi yangu nije niwatetete. Mimi najua hilo, na mtaniambia, "
tuko Friday, February 5, 2021 9:46:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“The task is now before the 47 county assemblies and one can say without doubt that we will marshal more than the 24 needed to transmit the Bill to Parliament,” “There is no uphill task in passing BBI in Mt Kenya region by the county assemblies. The region’s supporters of the BBI should not be worried after the assemblies have passed the Bill”
standardmedia Wednesday, January 27, 2021 12:19:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Idi Amin
)
:
“The president is only great if he works for the people and ensures justice. Even Idi Amin was president. In Angola people fought for 20 years, in Central Africa Republic there was an election two weeks ago but the capital city is now surrounded by people who want to take over government. You should be careful of a leader who is obsessed with power and passionately pursues it without logic,”
standardmedia Tuesday, January 26, 2021 11:32:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We have received an assurance from the DCI that the DP will be made to record statements,”
standardmedia Tuesday, January 26, 2021 11:32:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Article 33 of the Constitution says that you have the freedom of expression, but it also adds that the reputation of every Kenyan must be respected. That right does not extend to propaganda, incitement to war or racial hatred or to falsehoods that you may want to propagate as a politician,”
capitalfm Friday, January 22, 2021 3:50:00 PM EAT
James Orengo aliongeza
:
"Natumai hii serikali ya Uhuru haina mipango ya kuomba mikopo zaidi. Tumeomba ya kutosha na ni lazima tujifunze kuishi kwa njia tunazoweza kugharamia,"
tuko Sunday, January 17, 2021 12:03:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"As ODM, we made a choice to support and work with the government. But we will only do so when they are on the right track. If they keep on provoking us, then we are ready to go to the trenches for the sake of Kenyans who are looking up to us,"
tuko Sunday, January 17, 2021 9:49:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about William Ruto
)
:
“I want to repeat here and now that the Senate together with the National Assembly, we want to bring a Motion of impeachment to kick out DP Ruto from office,”
standardmedia Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:18:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“If we continue to talk about 2022 without talking about what is defining Kenya today, we will bring this country down,”
standardmedia Sunday, January 10, 2021 6:53:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“The DP took an oath of office to abide by the principles of the Constitution but his ambitions go contrary. If he is tired, he should call it a day and join his new political outfit but I know he won’t because he thrives in distractions and animosity,”
standardmedia Sunday, January 3, 2021 12:31:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“I believe that we must revise the rules, amend the County Government Act in relation to the impeachment. I want to persuade the House that a committee process is probably better,”
thestarkenya Wednesday, December 23, 2020 8:19:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“This is the only power we have that has remained constant and we should assure the whole country that when we are presented with impeachment cases, we not only give them justice but also follow the principles of an impeachment,”
capitalfm Friday, December 18, 2020 3:19:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“There are those who continue to propagate the lie that we can have a multiple choice referendum, this is not true because there is not such provision in the current Kenyan law,”
kenya-today Monday, December 7, 2020 2:24:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Let’s append our signatures in the books faster so we close the referendum chapter before June next year. We want to start benefiting as soon as possible,”
thestarkenya Saturday, November 28, 2020 1:32:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Let us append our signatures so that they can be presented to the IEBC after next week,”
standardmedia Saturday, November 28, 2020 12:20:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Mohammed Hatimy
)
:
"Devastated by the death of Mohammed Hatimy. A gallant patriot. Never afraid to put up a fight for what he believed in and progressive and humanitarian causes. He has left big footprints in soccer, politics, public service, business and charity,"
thestarkenya Saturday, November 14, 2020 2:09:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"Women and persons with disabilities are protected and given greater space and a greater role in leadership. Women are an integral part of the country and must effectively be supported to take up these leadership roles,"
thestarkenya Monday, November 2, 2020 9:35:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"Women and persons with disabilities are protected and given greater space and a greater role in leadership. Women are an integral part of the country and must effectively be supported to take up these leadership roles,"
thestarkenya Monday, November 2, 2020 6:20:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"Among the raft of recommendations was the addition of 70 seats in the National Assembly, to address gender, PWDs and under-representation issues within heavily populated constituencies, especially those in the urban and peri-urban areas,"
thestarkenya Monday, November 2, 2020 6:20:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"It is evident that over 300 MPs drawn from the Senate and the National Assembly have agreed on a total unwavering commitment to the BBI," "We are ready to proceed with activities that will culminate in a referendum. We therefore urge all Kenyans to join together with us in this noble cause,"
thestarkenya Monday, November 2, 2020 6:20:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“In the next 14 days, we will have a referendum bill that will be taken to IEBC accompanied by one million signatures for verification. I hope IEBC won’t waste time. That bill will then be taken to the county assemblies,”
thestarkenya Friday, October 30, 2020 8:34:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Raila Odinga
)
:
"Now that Kenyans are united, we have decided to work with the President and the ODM leader Raila Odinga to ensure our country develops,"
thestarkenya Friday, October 23, 2020 12:29:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We will not allow some leaders to undermine the BBI. We are dealing with resolving Kenya’s problems once and for all. We used to be against the President when the ODM leader lost elections but now we are behind the President wherever he goes,”
thestarkenya Friday, October 23, 2020 12:29:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“You can be the Deputy President and keep campaigning every day as if we have elections tomorrow,”
capitalfm Saturday, October 10, 2020 11:11:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about William Ruto
)
:
“I had filed a motion sometimes back against him for disrespecting the President. You cannot insult the government you are part of. Ruto sits at the National Security Council where he is getting all the intelligence briefs and therefore he cannot go against the wish of his government,”
standardmedia Saturday, October 10, 2020 12:47:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“I want to tell Ruto that if you have any problems with Matiangi, table it in the cabinet. During the cabinet meeting, [on Thursday] people started asking questions and Ruto could not answer,”
thestarkenya Friday, October 9, 2020 5:11:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“If he sees teargas he should know that that was the law he passed,”
thestarkenya Friday, October 9, 2020 5:11:00 PM EAT
James Orengo added
:
"When you look at the report, there are recommendations to EACC who will further make recommendations to DPP who is not obliged to act on it, this means that the matter can just die at the office of the DPP.So we must ask ourselves what can the senate the senate do,"
allafrica Saturday, October 3, 2020 4:26:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Let us not be demanding for money in the counties with no accountability, money without accountability cannot build a just and fair nation,”
thestarkenya Sunday, September 20, 2020 11:53:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Gideon Moi
)
:
"I was a very strict person during Moi's regime but that never made utter unprintable words against the president, his family or any other politician despite the fact that we never agreed on most matters. When he was admitted to hospital for the last time, his sons Raymond Moi and Gideon Moi allowed me to chat with him for 30 minutes before he died because of how I engaged him as my opponent. Talk as mature people.What do you stand for...What is your idelogy, what d0 you want Kenya to be, what constitutional order do you want in this country? What type of government do you want in this country. This kind of debate is becoming empty in this country. We just know how to call each other names,"
tuko Sunday, September 20, 2020 10:23:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“I want to thank the President because we’d gone for weeks without resolution. The authority and dignity of the Senate was being questioned,”
standardmedia Saturday, September 19, 2020 1:06:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“If you read the dailies, you are more likely to find a governor mentioned in bad light in relation to Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act,”
standardmedia Wednesday, September 16, 2020 12:43:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We have only two years to ensure BBI is passed,”
thestarkenya Saturday, August 22, 2020 8:37:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“A motion has been moved, it has not been seconded, it has not been proposed and then in the middle of it you’re dealing with another order. This is a procedural motion. I think even the issues being raised are important,”
standardmedia Wednesday, August 19, 2020 12:12:00 AM EAT
James Orengo responded
:
“When I said revolutions eat their own people I was not excluding myself. I know that time will come and I know how to deal with it”
standardmedia Tuesday, August 18, 2020 12:12:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“There is a great violation against the Senate which has not been dealt with, we went for an adjournment for a purpose and as things stand, we have not achieved the purpose of that adjournment. When Parliament summons it does not matter whether you are on leave or honey moon”
capitalfm Monday, August 17, 2020 9:04:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“There is a great violation against the Senate which has not been dealt with, we went for an adjournment for a purpose and as things stand we have not achieved the purpose of that adjournment. When Parliament summons it does not matter whether you are on leave”
capitalfm Monday, August 17, 2020 7:00:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about James Orengo
)
:
"Today it is these three tomorrow it will be Orengo... and I will know how to deal with it. I have prepared myself . "
thestarkenya Monday, August 17, 2020 3:09:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"I do not agree to an open ended adjournment because it shows we have no power and authority. I plead for the Speaker to use the authority of this House to summon the Interior CS, Police IG, DCI and AG, to appear before the Security Committee in the next one hour and report back at 2:30pm,"
standardmedia Monday, August 17, 2020 3:07:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about James Orengo
)
:
“Today it is these three tomorrow it will be Orengo… and I will know how to deal with it. I have prepared myself . ”
kenya-today Monday, August 17, 2020 1:04:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We are here fighting each other. The fight for resources is reduced to what Sessional Paper number 10 of 1965, which ensures development was along railway line, is being brought back. Senate represent counties, we lost the war when central government took away Sh3 trillion,”
standardmedia Wednesday, August 12, 2020 12:23:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We are engaging in a cold war among the counties and among ourselves when that should not be the case. We are fighting over Sh316.5 billion out of a budget of Sh3 trillion. We are fighting over a rabbit because of the elephant,”
thestarkenya Tuesday, August 11, 2020 10:54:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We cannot forget that at the end of the day, we are serving people. We want people to live decent lives and I am sure with the leadership of Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, Kenya will earn respect,”
standardmedia Tuesday, August 11, 2020 12:22:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“The emphasis is on the word equity. But the Bill of Rights is about equality. Dealing with equality is much easier than dealing with equity. When it comes to public finances and allocation of resources, we are dealing with the concept of equity,”
thestarkenya Thursday, August 6, 2020 10:42:00 AM EAT
James Orengo told
:
“I am advising the current President to be more accessible for him to enable us to solve these problems,”
thestarkenya Friday, July 31, 2020 10:20:00 AM EAT
James Orengo told
:
“Yes, BBI was a great idea and we were hopeful it would deliver Baba to office. However, the delay in releasing the report has caused jitters over a game likely to leave us in treacherous waters," an MP close to Raila said. He declined to go on record. With claims the BBI train could be headed for derailing, the standoff over the Division of Revenue Formula in the Senate has made made it clear that all is not well with the Uhuru-Raila cooperation. There are claims Uhuru snubbed Raila over talks to unlock the stalemate, despite the proposed formula posing a major threat to the ex-PM as it would hurt his support base in marginalised, sparsely populated areas. If the latest formula were to be approved, giving more weight to population, as in Mt Kenya, Raila's influence at the Coast, Ukambani and Northeastern would be sharply diminished. On Tuesday, Siaya Senator James Orengo revealed the growing fears in Raila's camp that the handshake may not hold when he termed Uhuru "inaccessible". Orengo, a key Raila ally said to having the ear of the opposition leader, even went ahead to claim no President would match Mwai Kibaki whom he said was always accessible. The thing President Mwai Kibaki did probably no other president would be able to do. I am not ashamed of saying that. I am advising the current President to be more accessible for him to enable us to solve these problems,”
thestarkenya Friday, July 31, 2020 10:20:00 AM EAT
James Orengo told
(
about Mwai Kibaki
)
:
“The thing President Mwai Kibaki did probably no other president would be able to do. I am not ashamed of saying that. I am advising the current President to be more accessible for him to enable us to solve these problems,”
thestarkenya Thursday, July 30, 2020 8:19:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"I am totally disappointed today because we do not know where we are going. I have been pleading to members, let's be smart, like Justice Odunga says- like a guided missile. The figures they show, I can tell you that if population was the measure, it is not what counties with high populations are getting,"
allafrica Thursday, July 30, 2020 4:32:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“I am advising the current president to be accessible to enable us solve these problems. We would not have been here if he was accessible, I am telling you without being afraid,”
standardmedia Thursday, July 30, 2020 12:58:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We do not want a repeat of what has happened in the previous elections. If you are defeated, you must accept and support the winner,”
standardmedia Sunday, July 26, 2020 12:14:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“If look at the order paper, there are various amendments to the motion that had already been given a notice of. We need to look at all these three simulations and also build consensus,”
thestarkenya Wednesday, July 15, 2020 10:05:00 PM EAT
James Orengo argued
:
“The reason for adjournment is for members to look at the amendments proposed by senators on the proposed formula. This House should allow senators to build consensus on the matter of third basis for shareable revenue among the county governments,”
standardmedia Wednesday, July 15, 2020 12:06:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“If look at the order paper, there are various amendments to the motion that had already been given a notice of. We need to look at all these three simulations and also build consensus,”
thestarkenya Monday, July 13, 2020 9:29:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Covid-19 is killing people even in the most powerful nations in the world. Let’s not cheat ourselves that our counties have the capacity to tackle the disease,”
thestarkenya Sunday, July 12, 2020 10:38:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Covid-19 is killing people in the United States and Britain yet the nations are the best-managed healthcare systems in the world. The disease can treat us badly if it attacks many people in our counties,”
standardmedia Sunday, July 12, 2020 9:29:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“It’s high time they stopped cheating Kenyans that the imminent constitutional reforms are meant for creating elective posts for anybody in this country,”
thestarkenya Saturday, July 11, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Constitutions are amended either trough a referendum or parliamentary [process\. We are waiting for President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga to receive the BBI report officially,”
thestarkenya Saturday, July 11, 2020 2:12:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“When institutions work, we should never be disappointed. I want to assure the people of Kirinyaga that what Senate has done is within the law,” “For those who didn’t get John’s head, next time you should dance well for King Herod”
thestarkenya Saturday, June 27, 2020 2:22:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Senate Speaker
)
:
“Interruptions in the middle of presentations Mr. Speaker we can never debate. You have given us the opportunity to comment on the matter and Murkomen will have his time,”
thestarkenya Friday, June 26, 2020 6:56:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“There is possibility that the two top leaders will form a political alliance ahead of 2022 because they are working together to stabilise the country,”
standardmedia Friday, June 19, 2020 9:32:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Today some people have danced so well, they’re not looking for justice...they are looking for someone’s head. And that head is not for Salome, that head is for somebody,”
standardmedia Wednesday, June 17, 2020 10:12:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Juan Bautista
)
:
“You are like the daughter of Herod, Salome, who danced so well for Herod that he asked her what she wanted and Salome said the head of John the Baptist,”
standardmedia Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT
James Orengo claimed
(
about Anne Waiguru
)
:
“People who are looking for Waiguru’s head are not the county assembly and I have the evidence,”
capitalfm Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:43:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Anne Waiguru
)
:
“Today some people have danced so well they are not looking for justice they are looking for somebody’s head. Waiguru’s head is not being asked by Kirinyaga assembly but by somebody else and I have the evidence,”
thestarkenya Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:09:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We are one big family and we would like to work together with everyone; be it COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli, Mudavadi and Wetang’ula,”
standardmedia Sunday, June 7, 2020 11:16:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We intend to withdraw our membership from the said committee until an appropriate resolution can be made,”
kenya-today Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:06:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We intend to withdraw our membership from the said committee until an appropriate resolution can be made,”
kenya-today Tuesday, May 26, 2020 1:19:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Jubilee Party members should decide whether they are going to obey the Czar or to obey Rasputin,”
capitalfm Friday, May 22, 2020 8:16:00 PM EAT
James Orengo told
:
“We are exercising our legislative authority under the Constitution. A decision by Parliament is not an administrative action. Senator, you may need to read if you have not read,”
thestarkenya Friday, May 22, 2020 5:45:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“I want to tell Tangatanga that if you think we in ODM want to join government, that is your problem. You will leave, even if we join government or not. We have planned it; you will leave,”
nation-ke Monday, May 18, 2020 11:17:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“If Murkomen wants to continue to be a Senator in this house, he must withdraw those remarks,”
capitalfm Tuesday, May 12, 2020 1:17:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“There is high possibility that the two top leaders will form a political alliance ahead of 2022 because they are closely working together to stabilise the country,”
standardmedia Sunday, May 10, 2020 11:16:00 AM EAT
James Orengo wrote
:
“In accordance with the Senate Standing Order 190, I hereby give notice of the discharge and removal of Senator Ledama ole Kina from the County Public Accounts and Investment Committee (CPAIC) and the Senate Business Committee,”
kenya-today Friday, May 8, 2020 4:06:00 PM EAT
James Orengo wrote
:
“In accordance with the Senate Standing Order 190, I hereby give notice of the discharge and removal of Senator Ledama ole Kina from the County Public Accounts and Investment Committee (CPAIC) and the Senate Business Committee,”
kenya-today Friday, May 8, 2020 12:06:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Ole Kina
)
:
“I hereby give a notice of the discharge and removal of Senator Ledama Ole Kina from the CPAIC and SBC,”
kenya-today Friday, May 8, 2020 3:11:00 AM EAT
James Orengo wrote
:
“I express and register dissatisfaction with the conduct of the outcome of the election of the leadership of CPAIC which were purportedly done today,”
thestarkenya Thursday, May 7, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Ole Kina
)
:
“I hereby give a notice of the discharge and removal of Senator Ledama Ole Kina from the CPAIC and SBC,”
nation-ke Thursday, May 7, 2020 7:13:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about County Public
)
:
“I express and register dissatisfaction with the conduct and the outcome of the election of the leadership of the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee which were purportedly done today,”
capitalfm Thursday, May 7, 2020 5:45:00 PM EAT
James Orengo wrote
(
about County Public
)
:
“I express and register dissatisfaction with the conduct and the outcome of the election of the leadership of the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee which were purportedly done today,”
thestarkenya Wednesday, May 6, 2020 7:43:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We intend to withdraw our membership from the said committee until an appropriate resolution can be made,”
kenya-today Tuesday, May 5, 2020 5:15:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We intend to withdraw our membership from the said committee until an appropriate resolution can be made,”
thestarkenya Monday, May 4, 2020 11:40:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about County Public
)
:
"I express and register dissatisfaction with the conduct and outcome of the election of the leadership of the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee, which were purportedly done today,"
thestarkenya Monday, May 4, 2020 8:25:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Ferdinand Waititu
)
:
“We chose that our Nasa membership comes up with the list of those that will constitute CPAIC. That is what has been tabled. This is informed by former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu's impeachment case, where senators rejected the membership of the select committee,” “We chose to go through the members themselves, otherwise any name presented on the floor of the House without members' input will be defeated”
thestarkenya Thursday, April 30, 2020 8:58:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“What is really proposed in this Bill is to kill devolution as we know it. It will begin with Nairobi and if it can happen to Nairobi, it can happen to any county,”
standardmedia Thursday, April 16, 2020 9:40:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Human dignity does not end with death. In all cultures across the world the burial of the dead is a solemn event accompanied with elaborate rituals. We respect the dead and that is why we have graves, tombs, crypts, mausoleums and pyramids. Veneration of the dead is based on love, respect and dignity for the deceased,”
nation-ke Monday, April 13, 2020 8:32:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Covid-19 pandemic is better fought without stigma. The coronavirus has invaded the corridors of power and royalty. Even the heights of the aristocracy and the celebrity world have not been spared by this invisible enemy and contagion,”
nation-ke Monday, April 13, 2020 8:32:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“As a nation and as a people, we are in this together and must confront Covid-19 as an army. Fear of the virus should not be turned into stigma but (should strengthen the) resolve to fight the pandemic,”
nation-ke Thursday, April 9, 2020 11:28:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"It is regrettable that the Speakers of both Houses of the Parliament have suspended lawfully confined sittings of the National Assembly and the Senate,"
thestarkenya Wednesday, April 8, 2020 3:07:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“When we tell people to wash their hands, we must ensure that there is water supply in those areas. People in Kibera, Mathare, Korogocho and other slums should be looked at,”
thestarkenya Thursday, April 2, 2020 2:04:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Archbishop Emeritus Ndingi Mwana a’Nzeki had a profound impact on the future generation of humanity. His understanding of the link between religion, human poverty and equality undoubtedly influenced a generation of bishops and policymakers,”
standardmedia Wednesday, April 1, 2020 1:01:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
(
about Yusuf Haji
)
:
“Now that the Haji team has finished receiving views in its validation hearings, the next thing would be to write the report and hand it in with a draft Bill, which can happen way before the June deadline,”
nation-ke Monday, March 16, 2020 12:11:00 PM EAT
James Orengo argued
:
“We plead to the court that you do not get attracted to the figures on this charge sheet. The amount is contested. There is a whole process in computing and demanding money. The amount is speculative,”
standardmedia Wednesday, March 11, 2020 4:08:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Before signing any Bill, the President needs to ask, has the Parliament complied with Article 110, and if yes, then go ahead and assent to it,”
nation-ke Tuesday, March 10, 2020 1:03:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“Watch this space. In two weeks, we will start the process that will see us deal with him,”
nation-ke Monday, March 9, 2020 12:38:00 PM EAT
James Orengo stated
:
“It seems like the DP occupied his office without filly understanding the provisions of the law," Orengo stated. "I hope he is being investigated because what we have on record now is sufficient ground to institute investigations against him," he added. Orengo has been consistently vocal in expressing his sentiments towards impeaching Deputy President Ruto. In that instance, he supported the push towards impeachment on the grounds of Ruto's links to corruption cases that were then dotting the political landscape. "I want to repeat here and now that the Senate together with the National Assembly, we want to bring a motion of impeachment to kick out DP Ruto from office,”
kenyan-post Sunday, March 8, 2020 1:38:00 PM EAT
James Orengo disagrees
:
“Because it will be by popular initiative and it touches on issues that must go to a referendum, the decision of Parliament is not binding. While county assemblies have been given three months to discuss the bill, they can do it in far less time”
nation-ke Sunday, March 8, 2020 12:04:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“We already know the people you were referring to and we can tell you for free that we are soon coming for you,”
standardmedia Sunday, March 8, 2020 10:24:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“The Constitution should now deal with anyone acting contrary to requirements of the office he/she serves,”
standardmedia Sunday, March 8, 2020 10:24:00 AM EAT
James Orengo said
:
"If you use a parliamentary initiative before the bill can be read for the second time after publication and the first reading, there is a mandatory period of 90 days which can occasion a delay," "But by dint of Article 257 which proposes popular initiative, you can even do it (the referendum) in two months"
thestarkenya Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:13:00 PM EAT
James Orengo said
:
“For this to succeed, and knowing the election cycle is about to begin… as I have said before, if we must have a referendum, and my view is that we should, that should be conducted not later than June or July,”
thestarkenya Friday, March 6, 2020 8:01:00 AM EAT
James Orengo déclaré
(
about Fred Matiang i
)
:
“Nous allons marcher sur la ville. Les déclarations de Matiang’i sont du bluff”
infosplusgabon Saturday, October 14, 2017 12:41:00 AM EAT
James Orengo dénoncé
:
"Le fait que les règles du jeu soient modifiées en cours de route est révélateur de l'arrogance de la coalition Jubilee"
slateafrique Thursday, September 28, 2017 8:50:00 PM EAT
James Orengo declarou
:
"não podem ser consideradas infrações menores"
dn Friday, September 1, 2017 1:13:00 PM EAT
James Orengo declarou
:
"não podem ser consideradas infrações menores"
cmjornal Wednesday, August 30, 2017 1:06:00 AM EAT
James Orengo déclaré
:
"ne peuvent pas être considérées comme des infractions mineures"
arib-info Tuesday, August 29, 2017 11:38:00 AM EAT
James Orengo afirmou
:
"Se eles puderem abrir esses servidores, e nós pudermos obersvá-los, estamos preparados para aceitar o resultado"
g1-globo Friday, August 11, 2017 5:35:00 PM EAT
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