Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, we have the workmen’s compensation, bursaries, school-feeding programme, work for food, the Kazi kwa Vijana and the agricultural inputs, which are part of this social protection. This has been going on without a policy and a legal framework. There has been an argument, particularly with the cash transfers, that we are giving handouts. I want to assure my colleagues here that the cash transfers are economic investments and the people who benefit most are business people in the areas where the transfers take place. In Brazil, this process, in a large-scale, took 16 million out of poverty. ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to make a contribution on this. Productivity is the main issue of economic stability and the wealth of a nation. The main factors of productivity are basically land, capital and human resource. The other important factors have been mentioned in the content in the Sessional Paper. We have land and human resource in this country. Capital can always be raised. I am convinced that the growth of this country must be agro based. It is actually the biggest resource we have. If you look at many parts of this ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I must say that today, we are discussing extremely important documents. Therefore, I rise to support Sessional Paper No.4 of 2013. I must start by applauding the Committee and the Ministry for the layout of this Paper. It is a brave document which starts by looking at the issue of full employment as a priority in national economic and social policy. It seeks to enable the economically active population to attain and secure sustainable livelihood. What worries me most as a representative of the people is the level of ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: many people and encourage self-employment. If we develop the skills of our youth and link them with industries as indicated here, we will go a long way. Yesterday, we discussed the issue of skills and attachment to industries. The issue of apprentice is extremely important. Real production is in the people who can go out and do something that can be sold, consumed or that will bring an income from within and outside, gaining us foreign exchange. Industrial training in this country has had a problem and we have killed all the middle level colleges. We have situations where you ... view
• 29 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. As Hon. Mwaura said, when President Obama was here a few days ago, he made great speeches. Kenyans danced, laughed, ululated and some even cried. If you look at the content of the speeches, he was talking about things we know, should have done and have even put up structures for. The question is: Why have we not done them? Of the things he said, corruption and insecurity were upmost. We even have structures for them. Why are things not working? If we are ... view
• 29 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: I am directing it to where there is greatest motivation to get it done. Corruption and security are at the doorstep of the police force. If you look at the issue of security in this country today, it is one of our greatest pains, particularly internal security. Our enemies have resorted to attacking us internally. In terms of internal security, the force that can deal with it most effectively is the police force. I know that we have been forced by The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can ... view
• 29 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: circumstances, due to the onset of the Al Shabaab, to use the other armed forces. However, it is the police that should do it. In order to be effective, maintain security and fight corruption, we need a police force that is contented, has enough numbers, that can be where we want them and that will act from their hearts because they are serving. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I know that bonding them will retain them, but the best way to retain people is to improve their working situations. If you look at the current situation - and I know it ... view
• 29 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for that protection. If you look at their remuneration, many police officers - and even the security that we have - try to sneak out to do other jobs. They go on other errands of escorting people and money to make ends meet. I think this is not acceptable. Even the officers we have as Members of Parliament, the little we give them on top is not enough. They move around with us and yet, we have not thought about giving them per diem as it is with other officers working in other Government ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you. I support this amendment. Commissions and boards are as good as the information that the secretariats work under them give them. It is a very common practice and some may not realize it. If you have a completely new commission or board-- They will not be effective for a long time because they will be trying to learn the roles; many times the secretariat tries to hide information from them. Therefore, continuity by a few members who know what has been going on is extremely important. That is why I support this amendment. view
• 8 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to record my thoughts on this debate, in a rather sober way. I usually have difficulty looking into the eyes of the public, including my children’s, when there is disorder. 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