Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1941 to 1950 of 3161.

• 10 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: facilities were better than private facilities. I am convinced that the impact of corruption has made those services deteriorate. view
• 10 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I know it will be hard for some people to believe that between 1976 and 1978, patients were being transferred from the Aga Khan University Hospital to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) because it was better. By 1979, the maternity in KNH was better than the one in Nairobi Hospital, if not the same. What has happened? view
• 10 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: These are issues we need to discuss; we are retarding development by the rampant corruption and bribery in this county. Therefore, this Bill has come at the right time. Inclusion of the private sector specifically in law is important. It has been the assumption in public that only public officials are corrupt, but it takes two to tango. If there is no giver, there will be no taker. In my view, it is the givers who fuel the fire of corruption. I have been in public service and I have seen innocent officers trained by the private sector to compete ... view
• 10 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: This Bill has come at the right time and taken the right direction. Clause 5 creates an offence of giving. I think that is one of the extremely important clauses. Blacklisting of companies is something we should look at and it is not enough. Therefore, this Bill creates the right environment by letting people know that the private sector is also a player in the corruption problem as the public sector. view
• 10 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: This Bill empowers the EACC. We know it has been bedeviled by lots of problems and it has relatively little powers. I have seen this will empower EACC and make it deliver better. I am happy that this Bill comes at a time when we are discussing the Bill on Proceeds of Crime and Money Laundering. The two are intricately connected. What fuels corruption and bribery is the enjoyment of the same. When people involve themselves in corruption and get huge sums and launder them either locally or outside the country, they are kings. We see them in Harambees. They ... view
• 10 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: We must have a situation where people do not enjoy those proceeds. This is coming at the right time. In terms of sanctions, what is important is what sanctions we give to people who commit an offence. These sanctions are the ones which will determine whether we are effective in the fight against corruption and bribery. I think we have been very lenient. As I said earlier, one person who plans a murder and kills another with one bullet or panga is actually subject to capital punishment. Another person organizes massive corruption at a scale which kills millions of people, ... view
• 10 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: 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
• 10 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 9 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I support the mediated version because it recognises devolution. Clause 8 of the mediated version introduces a consultation process between the national Government and the county governments because as much as the national Government will put up the water works, they must eventually be distributed and consumed at the county level. There is now a provision for that. If you look at Clause 8(b) where we are talking of the national strategy, there is provision under Clause 3(c) that there is consultation between the national Government and ... view
• 9 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I support this amendment because exploration of petroleum is important. Many countries have problems because they do not know what the people who are exploring are doing. Therefore, giving the CS authority over this function is extremely important. I support the amendment. view