Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I stand to support this Bill. This country runs on energy. We have various forms of energy like electricity, coal that is coming in, petroleum and renewable energies like geothermal, wind and solar. All those have been used in a way that has no synergy. We have various authorities and Acts. Therefore, this Bill comes at a good time. It puts together all the legal provisions that deal with energy and also puts them in line with the Constitution. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I stand to support this Bill. This country runs on energy. We have various forms of energy like electricity, coal that is coming in, petroleum and renewable energies like geothermal, wind and solar. All those have been used in a way that has no synergy. We have various authorities and Acts. Therefore, this Bill comes at a good time. It puts together all the legal provisions that deal with energy and also puts them in line with the Constitution. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: It is also important that this Bill involves county governments virtually in all the areas that it has set up and states clearly the roles of the national Government and county governments in utilisation of energy. The Bill will repeal other Acts that are in place and, therefore, harmonise operations in the energy sector in terms of utilisation and ownership of renewable energy in particular, as well as harmonise issues of investment and exploration. The Bill provides that we will have energy maps not only for renewable energy but also for electricity, solar power and wind power. We need that ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: It is also important that this Bill involves county governments virtually in all the areas that it has set up and states clearly the roles of the national Government and county governments in utilisation of energy. The Bill will repeal other Acts that are in place and, therefore, harmonise operations in the energy sector in terms of utilisation and ownership of renewable energy in particular, as well as harmonise issues of investment and exploration. The Bill provides that we will have energy maps not only for renewable energy but also for electricity, solar power and wind power. We need that ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, petroleum has been our major source of energy. We have had problems with licensing and third party access to logistics. We know that the storage stations and oil pipelines are used by third parties. There have been many irregularities in this area. Distribution of petroleum all over the country has not been as it should be. In the western part of the country, we have not been sure what the real consumption needs are because there have always been shortages which the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) attributes to storage and transportation facilities. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, petroleum has been our major source of energy. We have had problems with licensing and third party access to logistics. We know that the storage stations and oil pipelines are used by third parties. There have been many irregularities in this area. Distribution of petroleum all over the country has not been as it should be. In the western part of the country, we have not been sure what the real consumption needs are because there have always been shortages which the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) attributes to storage and transportation facilities. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Coal is something that is just coming into the country for use. We know that we have coal deposits in our country. As always, when we have a new energy source in this country, unless we put in place structures and legal framework for its exploitation, many times the investors in such areas are foreigners who, to a large extent ensure that they make maximum profits with minimal care to benefit the people and the environment in which they live. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Coal is something that is just coming into the country for use. We know that we have coal deposits in our country. As always, when we have a new energy source in this country, unless we put in place structures and legal framework for its exploitation, many times the investors in such areas are foreigners who, to a large extent ensure that they make maximum profits with minimal care to benefit the people and the environment in which they live. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: We have done well in the area of electricity but this Bill brings in more regulations and reorganisation in licensing, generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. To that extent, this Bill goes a long way to improve our use of energy. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: We have done well in the area of electricity but this Bill brings in more regulations and reorganisation in licensing, generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. To that extent, this Bill goes a long way to improve our use of energy. view