Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The majority has had its way; the minority has had their say. It is important and in a democracy, we all go with what the majority say. I still believe that in the Constitution that we have, there is a lot of caution as to when your freedom is being enjoyed, you do not infringe into the freedom of others. I respect the Press a lot and I know they are very important. But public scrutiny does not really mean that you make false statements about people. In politics which we are all in, ... view
• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Secretaries (CSs), who were mentioned in corruption and have been cleared. We have been saying that they should go back to their offices. It has not happened because the perception that has been created is that they were false. I would like to appeal that with the freedom, there is need for the Press to do as much investigative journalism as they do so that by the time they print it, it is true. I do not mind anything said about me because doing it is worse than not being said. If I did not do it and it is ... view
• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I rise to concur with the Mover that the amendment from the Senate to Clause 8 is really appropriate. Whereas I know that Schedule IV of our Constitution has stated the roles of the national Government and county governments, in reality, whatever is undertaken at any community level will, one way or another, affect the functions of county governments. In this particular case, this function is actually shared. It is important that there be a way of co-ordinating with county governments even if it is a function of the national Government. I concur with the Senate. view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I rise to oppose this amendment for a very simple reason. The word is “false”. If you publicise something that is false, honestly, you have to be sanctioned for that. Anything else that is done here that is true, however bad or scandalous it is, should be reported but if it is false, then somebody needs to be sanctioned for that. 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
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wanted to say that the issue of Maseno University mostly affects--- view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. May I, on behalf of the people of Seme Constituency, pass my condolences to the students and families who have lost their beloved ones? It is sad that these students lost their lives in the process of exercising their democratic right as enshrined in the Constitution. I must say that people who are charged with the responsibility of administering public institutions must take our new constitutional order into consideration, internalise it and realise that public participation is a right of everybody. Free and fair election is a key element in public participation and democratic ... view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: We are aware that there are administrative issues in Maseno University. Whenever you find the administration trying to get preferred candidates, it is often that things are not run well and the general feeling is against the administration. So, they try to find leaders that can be compromised. I think the administration must ensure that issues are sorted out without using students. It is also very telling---. 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
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: The fact that the administration block was burnt down completely is also suspicious. One may not know whether the unrest was used to conceal some information that could have led to unearthing some administrative issues that are not financially correct. So we need to get at the bottom of what happened in Maseno University. When you see public institutions having frequent administrative problems, very often it has to do with the funding process. We have noted that the priorities for funding of public universities in this country seem not to be correct. We have noted, particularly with Maseno University and ... view
• 13 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I am quite happy that, at long last, we are getting our court systems to work, assuming, of course, that when we pass this Bill into law, it will be implemented. The summary of the small claims court law is basically access. Physical access has been a problem to many of our people; 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