Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Let me thank you again, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I appreciate the Chair of the Committee and the team for the work they have done. This is the first time that we are getting a clear and distinct report from the Committee. This is also the first time that they actually went out and came back with this Report. Although this Report is for The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 17 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: the seven constituencies in Nairobi, they have brought out a number of cross-cutting issues with regard to the NG – CDF. First and foremost, they have brought out very clearly the relationship between the MP and the management of the NG-CDF at the constituency level. There has been a lot of misconception about this and it has been used politically. It is now very clear through this Report. I wish this Report could be read by as many people as possible. It is the Committee Chair and the Fund Account Manager who bear the responsibility under mere guidance of the ... view
• 17 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: As the Committee says that all recommendations should be implemented within three months, staff should be employed so that each constituency has a fund manager who is not managing any other institution. They point out something that has been a problem for a long time, namely, stalled projects, particularly in the health sector. There were some constituencies where projects were started such as dispensaries and health centres. When devolution came about and the functions were devolved, some of those projects stalled. I appreciate that they put this together. The Committee should find money so that those projects are completed. The ... view
• 17 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity. view
• 16 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Chair, I support this amendment. If you left the word ‘lending’, it would sound like it is an institution that takes the form of banks. I think this amendment will put it where it belongs. view
• 16 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I am just agreeing vehemently. If you say a degree, you have opened it up to anybody who has any degree and that is what we want. If you put a bachelor’s degree, you close out all others. It is important that we remove (d) because once you say ‘with a degree’, it may not be in a profession that is regulated. So, I do not see why you need to bring that one in. view
• 16 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: So, I support the amendments. view
• 16 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairman, I want further explanation because this intends to reduce the amount of contribution by a member. It assumes that a member is making contribution to the NSSF and then to this scheme. What (4) was meant to do, in my understanding, was to lessen contributions made by the members. Let me be guided on what is happening in other schemes. Are they also reducing their contributions to the NSSF? If this is not the case, then we should leave this out so that we can have uniformity. view
• 16 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Chairman. view
• 16 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Chairman. I do not support 24(b). So, I think you should put the Question on the two sub-clauses differently. view