Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: In whatever we do unless we control corruption in this country, we shall not really benefit from the minerals that we are discovering in this country. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 17 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support. Thank you very much. view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity. I rise to support this Bill which answers our constitutional requirement in Article 50(9) which looks at the protection and the rights of victims. For a long time in this country, the justice system has always looked at the offender but the victim has always remained unprotected. If you look at this right from the time of investigation, like in the case of rape the process which the victim goes through is actually humiliating. Many victims decide not to go through the process, yet they are the people who ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if you look again at the case of rape, in the trial process itself the way the victim is handled, you would think that the victim is the offender or the perpetrator. Again, that has left out the victim. Even during sentencing, nobody looks at the suffering of the victim. At least, in this Bill there is provision for the victim impact statement which should influence the sentence. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, even after the offender has been sentenced, nobody looks at the suffering that the victims and their families have gone through. In cases of ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: On compensation, this is the first time that within the same Bill, there is provision for compensation of the victims of crime. The Bill also provides for the Victim Protection Board and the Victim Protection Fund. This actually provides for what is required and needed for a long time. It also provides that the Cabinet Secretary puts in place regulations that will monitor the whole process. We can put all this in place but if there is no way of monitoring or following up, definitely, we will not get very far. So, I support the Bill although there may be ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: times, victims get into such situations because of failure by the State to provide the protection that they needed. Therefore, I do not see anything wrong in amending this provision to propose that some funds should come from the State. I know that such an amendment will change this Bill into a money Bill but we will be guided appropriately, so that we can add the proposal. All of us should support this Bill. There are many areas we need to add on but this is definitely a big way forward in addressing the plight of victims of crime. Thank ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. Let me start in these dying moments by appreciating the work of the Committee. This is huge and complex Bill, but they have done tremendous work on it. The true potential of Kenya in terms of mineral resources actually has just been realized. What we are seeing now is basically the beginning. You realize that in every place there is exploration and something is found. In Kisumu, we are being told that there is indication that there are some deposits. Even the old mining areas that were abandoned ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. Let me start in these dying moments by appreciating the work of the Committee. This is huge and complex Bill, but they have done tremendous work on it. The true potential of Kenya in terms of mineral resources actually has just been realized. What we are seeing now is basically the beginning. You realize that in every place there is exploration and something is found. In Kisumu, we are being told that there is indication that there are some deposits. Even the old mining areas that were abandoned ... view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. Trade in scrap metal is widespread and for a long time it has been free for all. Because of that, there has been misuse of this trade and it tends to lead to destruction of infrastructure. When you look around, you can see roads, rails and bridges vandalized and weakened. Transformers have also been stolen. Telephone and electrical wires have been stripped and this has been terrible. It has lead to loss of property in homes. Vehicles have also been vandalized. Therefore, it is high ... view