Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2531 to 2540 of 3161.

• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. Fishing as an industry is extremely important in this country. It is important for the welfare of people who are involved. It creates a lot of jobs for many young people in the areas where fishing takes place. It is a major source of income for the country. There is a lot of exportation of fish and, therefore, it brings in a lot of foreign exchange to the country. At the same time, this is an industry that has been exposed to a lot of exploitation, ... view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: I do not want to say much, but it is important to note something about the relationship between the structures that have been put in place with the Constitution and the devolution of the fisheries function. Whereas the structures that are proposed are good, comprehensive and very protective, there is a big danger that some of these structures that have been put in place will conflict with the functions that are at the county. I know that when this Bill is passed here and it gets to the Senate, many issues will arise. If you look at Clauses 33, 34, ... view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: indeed, comprehensive and it covers everything, but what I have just stated is a major area that we need to look at. I support the Bill, but we may need more time to look at the areas where it can bring conflict after it has been passed here or in the Senate. We also need to look at the areas that might bring conflict when it is implemented at the county level. I support. view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I rise to support the Motion that we accept the 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
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Mediation Report on the new version of the Division of Revenue Bill. And I do that for a number of reasons: One, it is a noble principle that once you agree to sit in mediation and send a team to mediation, it is only proper that when that report comes, you accept it. It would actually be wrong to sit in a mediation and reject the report of that mediation because that would mean you did not go to mediate but you went there to press your point. On that basis, I thank the whole House for the mood I ... view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, all of us have said that Article 95(4) provides very clearly what should be done as far as the National Assembly is concerned in the division of revenue. Article 96(3) states clearly what should be done with the county revenue. As you had indicated, Article 218 then brings those two together. Therefore, we have to find a way of going round it. As indicated in the Budget and Appropriations Committee where we sit, we have noticed that the real issue is the process. The Public Finance Management (PFM) Act in sections 187, 189 and 190 seeks to correct ... view
• 26 May 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Report. I stand to support this Report. I start by appreciating the work of the Committee, particularly the hardworking Chairperson who always gives very clear and articulate presentations. There is no doubt that we need to preserve our environment, particularly in countries in Africa which are developing. Africa has a lot of resources that could be tapped and protected from other people who may actually misuse them. There is, therefore, need to have a co-ordinating mechanism. This Bill is really appropriate. I am most grateful that ... view
• 26 May 2015 in National Assembly: There has been tension between the two Houses of Parliament, which is absolutely unnecessary particularly at the time we are implementing devolution. In a way, there has been competition that I see no basis for. There has been push and pull, but what has been exhibited is what we need. In fact, it is that push, pull and competition that, in my view, has affected the devolution process. There have been situations when it has been very clear what we needed to do, but basically because we were competing, we did not see it. view
• 26 May 2015 in National Assembly: Take, for example, the devolution of health care. There has been a lot of issues and some of us thinking that health care should not be devolved. I think it should be devolved. We have failed to sit down, as we need to, and look at the details of the complex nature of the sector, so that we look at it step by step as has been done in this negotiation; we should look at every aspect of it that we can agree on and just be guided by logic and not party positions. view
• 26 May 2015 in National Assembly: We should not be driven by mere competition between the Senate and the National Assembly. We should do what is good for this country. On that account, I really appreciate what the Mediation Committee has done. view