Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The Report talks about disability. This Parliament is not compliant. It is not that we are doing charity. It is in the law. The Persons with Disabilities Act requires that certain requirements must be met. In fact, this Parliament can be closed because there are many committee rooms where many people with disability cannot get to. Ramps are required. We do not have provision for sign language. We do not have facilities for braille and that should be there. There is only one lift that is disability compliant. Those lifts that literally say “Fourth Floor going up” is a requirement ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I appreciate because he is appreciating what I am saying. view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Those are things that we should look at. Offices at Continental House, where most of our offices are, are not fit for human habitation. That is the truth. Many of those offices are in the middle. There is no natural lighting and ventilation. There was an effort to put some ventilation. There are some vents on the roof, but they are all not working. Should the power go off, as it does sometimes, it gets completely dark. That should not be allowed in modern day. The new office block should be completed quickly. view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The library service needs improvement. More is required in terms of IT, but the staff should be more research-oriented to support the Members when they need information quickly. I know there is a Research Department, but I do not see a link between the library and the Research Department, so that you can walk in and quickly get help. If you need certain information from certain years, you should quickly get it. That is something that we need to look at. view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: On our working conditions, I do not know why when you look at the PSC compared to the Public Service Commission, people believe that Members earn a lot and are given a lot of services. When you get to the details, we have a raw deal. Even in the area of housing, it is not considered at all. So, you have a lump sum salary that will be deemed to be enough for housing. 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
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: If you look at car and mileage allowances, with Kshs5 million, you can only get a second-hand car. Our counterparts in the Government have cars bought for them, repaired and fueled for them and have drivers. If you compare with that, we have a raw deal. view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Our security officers are not given per diem when they move with us. So, we have to pay for them. These are things we should look at. Even when time for payment comes, there is a lot of delay. A lot needs to be done. We do not have a public relations office that deals with issues that affect us. view
• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Report of the Committee. I must start by congratulating this Committee. The Report we have just passed indicates that they actually do a good job. They are diligent. They look at the laws and the Constitution and pick up these issues. view
• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Report of the Committee. I must start by congratulating this Committee. The Report we have just passed indicates that they actually do a good job. They are diligent. They look at the laws and the Constitution and pick up these issues. view
• 14 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: On this particular one, they realised that the ERC did not conduct public participation. They also did not adhere to certain procedures. They did not attach some documents. Further, the law limited the sanctions, but they went way beyond them. They proposed a penalty of Kshs1 million and yet, the maximum amount that is supposed to be charged is Kshs20,000. That is almost criminal. Had the Committee not picked that aspect, people would suffer. A school with only 20 students is struggling. It cannot even afford that. view