Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1871 to 1880 of 3161.

• 20 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: I have read through the Agreement and have heard the explanations given by the Mover and the Seconder. The offer is good to Kenya. If we are going to have duty-free and quota-free entry into Europe, this is extremely important. It is not only that there is special emphasis on items like fish and sugar. On the other hand, we are expected to liberalise 82 per cent of our market over 25 years. This is gradual and there is a moratorium of seven years. Those are good conditions. view
• 20 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: There are sensitive products, which if liberalized, manufactured here and exported to Europe, we would compete unfavourably and that would hinder our agricultural progress. Those have been excluded from the access we are giving to Europe. The rule of origin, as indicated, is not only that we do not get from elsewhere and take to Europe, but it takes into consideration that even within East Africa, there are certain conditions which were very stringent before, but now considering where the items are coming from, they are done in agreement which we have negotiated with the European Union. That makes it ... view
• 20 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: The Agreement also has flexibilities in customs and trade facilitation, so that we are not tied strictly to the conditions that would apply in Europe. Whatever conditions we are tied to are negotiated, so that we have an input in them. We did not have some provisions within the Lome The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 20 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: Convention and the Cotonou Agreement which just provided that you get duty-free, but then tied you up. The Agreement looks at how we defend our agriculture and make sure that there is no dumping of goods from Europe, for example, subsidised goods. If we start having subsidised goods coming here duty-free that, definitely, is unfair. Again, that has been looked at in the Agreement. view
• 20 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: Under fisheries, they have looked at the big problem of conserving fisheries, which is a big problem both inland and even at the Coast. If we just allow free fishing and exportation and do not get support, then we will very soon exhaust this important resource. Again, I find it acceptable that it is not only about the movement of goods, but what do we do to our agriculture? How do we support it and what technology do we get from Europe to help us develop it? What other support do we get to develop it ourselves? Again, those issues ... view
• 20 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: With regard to the competition policy, if we put our products to compete directly in Europe, then the provision we have been given may not work and we can look at that. In the area of intellectual property, people may not think that we have a lot of intellectual property to protect. Once we start opening up and trading, you find that there are areas where people pick ideas from you and develop them. On the area of transparency in public procurement, we may think that we are the only people with the problem of lack of transparency, but I ... view
• 20 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: As we sign this Agreement with developed countries, there is a trend going on in the country that we must look at. Globalisation seems to be coming to an end and it is starting with the limitation of movement of people. We have seen what happened with the British Exit (BREXIT). The main issue was that Britain was not happy with the many people going into Britain. We are seeing the unusual popularity of Donald Trump because he is saying he will not allow people into the United States of America (USA). view
• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to appreciate Members for the good work they have done during this Session. Together with your Panel, you have also done a very good work. Hon. Members have enumerated important Bills that we have passed during this Session. The two Bills we have passed this afternoon and the process we have gone through are the most important. I appreciate that we took a bipartisan approach and that there was a lot of give and take both at party level and individual level. I know there was a lot of give on the ways of ... view
• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, either we do it mathematically and accept a large House as was done in Article 177 of the Constitution for the counties or we amend the Constitution. All these other efforts are really not going to work. We are dealing with a mathematical problem which is difficult to solve politically. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 30 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, in principal, this is something we should support because sanitary towels are very important for our girls. I know some fathers here do not even know why sometimes their daughters do not go to school. The issues being raised are important. I would like the Chair to clarify because he is saying elsewhere there is a list showing what will be exempted. If that is the case, then we will accept his amendments. If not, then this should be accepted. view