Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2701 to 2710 of 3161.

• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I stand to support this amendment. As a Committee, we considered the option of Kshs1 million, but we felt that, that would really be punitive. This is a new body that is coming into place. The members are getting regulations for the first time and it would be scary if we put such high punitive charges. So, that is the reason. view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First of all, I thank hon. Sang for bringing this Bill and our Committee that worked hard on it. I came in late and as I was coming in, the Chair was wondering whether the Committee was not in agreement. We were fully in agreement on this Bill. This is an extremely important Bill because it regulates physiotherapy, which is an important part of healthcare. Indeed, it is physiotherapy which is the final end of recovery on any illness, whether it is an infection, injury or cancer. Eventually, people will need some physiotherapy when ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Eventually, people will need some physiotherapy when they are recovering and that ensures full and uneventful recovery and being rehabilitated back to functional form. For that reason, it does not attract very many practitioners and whatever attracts very many practitioners often will also attract people who are not properly qualified. Quacks will be there. It does even attract many people from other countries that come in. Similarly, it is so popular even in other countries. But many of our trained physiotherapists do move out to other countries and, in fact, in the United States of America for example, there are ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Finally, it is important that as we do this, we are getting into an area where we are getting many aspects of healthcare being regulated. At the same time, we have devolved the health function. So, it is going to be very important when we get the Health Bill that we find a way of harmonizing this in the major Health Bill and also find ways that the regulatory function will be effectively delivered at the county level. With that hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I must support this and really congratulate my colleague for bringing it. view
• 18 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. There is a lot of interest in this Motion and many Members would like to contribute. So, I wish to propose that we limit the Members’ contributions to five minutes each, instead of the normal ten minutes. view
• 18 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: 14 Tuesday 18th November, 2014 view
• 18 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will be extremely brief. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion:- view
• 18 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: 15 Tuesday 18th November, 2014 THAT, pursuant to provisions of Standing Order No.97, this House resolves that the debate in Order No.8 be limited as follows; a maximum of one hour thirty minutes, with five minutes for each Member, ten Minutes for the Leader of Majority Party and Leader of Minority Party and ten minutes for the Mover in replying. view
• 18 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Noting the interest that has already been indicated by hon. Members on this Motion, I propose that the time for discussion by hon. Members be reduced from the normal ten minutes to five minutes. That is my proposal. view
• 18 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view