Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1971 to 1980 of 3161.

• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Otherwise, I join the Committee Members who said that good work was done, but I oppose the amendments to the Third Schedule. view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I also support, particularly the amendments on the Schedule dealing with genetic materials. Normally, people will think it is important to protect yourself in certain areas from exchange with external agencies. If we do that, we will lose out a bit. This is comparable to what we have agreed in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS), where we agreed to a patent system while we do not have so much to protect in the area of patent. Countries like India declined to sign those TRIPS agreements until they ... view
• 21 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to make a comment on the issues of Bills getting into the House that have been discussed. We have raised that on Bills and Reports. I am particularly concerned about the amendment to the Banking Act, 2015. The Bill came in the Order Paper this week and again was not discussed because, apparently somebody was not ready. This Bill attempts to cap the bank interest rates. There was history in this House even before I came that every time there is a Bill that attempts to cap the interests rates in this country, those ... view
• 21 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: be brought to the House. Members discussed it with a lot of enthusiasm but I am beginning to worry that it will take the path that the other Bills that attempted to cap bank interest rates took. view
• 21 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: I just wanted to express that concern. The country is watching, particularly the Kenyans who are really suffering under the weight of high interest rates. view
• 21 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Procedural Motion. As leaders, we should look at this as an important issue. Hon. Olago said that it was a small issue but it would have brought a big conflict. I am glad it has been resolved. I must appreciate the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs Committee for eventually coming to this, 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
• 21 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: and the House Business Committee (HBC) for creating the atmosphere where the Joint Select Committee can work. Even as we do this, the perception that the Chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been cleared is something that we wanted to rid this other Committee. Is it possible that when we have a Joint Select Committee dealing with an important matter such as this, it becomes a regulation that no other Committee of the House transacts business that will affect the outcome of the other Committee? I think for once the Leader of the Majority Party has ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I had contributed on this. view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: I was anticipating the Bill that has just gone. view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Yes. view