Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2211 to 2220 of 3161.

• 8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support the Petition. There is a serious problem in the country with regard to referral of patients abroad. To begin with, it is not always that whenever a person is referred, he or she is likely to benefit. We are realising, as a country, that we have organisations that do not have proper medical backgrounds. They are agents of transferring patients. Many times, you will find that patients make arrangements to be transferred and their doctors sometimes become mere passengers in seeing how they are going to be referred. This is the case and yet ... view
• 8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Whereas I support the Petition, quick investigations should be carried out with a view to finding a criterion for dealing with this matter in order to alleviate the suffering that some students go through when their results are cancelled. The bigger issue, as Hon. Mbadi has said, is whether the KNEC is capable of sustaining the integrity of national examinations. That is the question. Irrespective of who else are involved, the first leakage must have come from the KNEC itself. Therefore, the question that this country is faced with is whether we can believe in examinations ... view
• 8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: have been amazed at students who get extremely good passes and then when they get to the university their performance is far below what you will expect. Therefore, what I think we should do is investigate thoroughly the KNEC and find out whether this body is capable of maintaining the integrity of exams or not. That is the main issue. Again you cannot punish students while the people who are deeply and fundamentally involved are going scot-free. For me that is where the investigation should focus on and not just finding out what criterion was used but how do exams ... view
• 8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. view
• 8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, there was a discussion regarding an amendment that struck off crude oil and natural gas. I would like that to be re-committed so that Members can get a chance to discuss it properly. It was indicated that there is another Bill that is coming to take care of that. However, considering Article 71 of the Constitution, this is very important. This article provides the classes that need to be ratified by Parliament. Crude oil and natural gas are very important. I am asking for the re-committal of that. view
• 8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the matter was actually raised and the Chair indicated that there will be appropriate time for re-committal. My understanding is that this is the appropriate time for re-committal. So, it was actually discussed. Procedures are important and must be adhered to. This is an important matter, and guidance on re-committal was given. In my understanding, this is the time for recommital. If we are going to give ratification of what natural resources Parliament needs to take part in, then crude oil and other natural resources are the most important. I do not see any contradiction that will arise ... view
• 8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I urge hon. Members who want to discuss this matter further, I being one of them; to support that we recommit the schedule. In my view, item one should be reinstated. view
• 8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to move:- THAT, the Motion for the agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House be amended by inserting the words “subject to re-committal of Item 1 of the Schedule. view
• 8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am most grateful that we have the opportunity to discuss this re-committal of Item 1 of the Schedule. view
• 8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: The whole of this Bill is to give what areas of our natural resources will need ratification by Parliament. In my view, the most important natural resources that we have are crude oil and natural gas. In this country, for the first time today, there is evidence that we have oil and natural gas. From experience in other countries, we know that when there is discovery of oil and gas, unless this is managed properly, countries get into problems. The resources that arise from there do not get to the people. view