Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. Let me thank Hon. Mule for bringing this Petition, and Hon. Arati for asking for a Motion of Adjournment. That signifies the importance of this matter. I also thank you, Hon. Speaker, for directing on three things – that the Petition goes to the Departmental Committee of Finance and Planning, they look at the reasons for the rise other than taxation and come up with a Bill so that we move forward and make a difference. They should also look at the Energy Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). I know the Authority ... view
• 1 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I also laud Hon. Duale for bringing this matter to the House. The matter he has raised is so important that it should have come here in form of a Motion. We would discuss and resolve on it. Probably, that would have been faster but maybe within the purview of what your recommendations will be. view
• 1 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: What I see is that we are in the process of implementing the Constitution and, perhaps, there are certain areas, like where we got ourselves into now, that we have not looked into. It looks to me that it is very important that the Committee on Implementation of the Constitution should constantly look at our Constitution and point out areas where there are gaps that would create problems, or they were to be handled at a time of a crisis when interests are high. That is the basic issue that we came up with. What went on in court on ... view
• 1 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I seek your guidance on exactly what… You have given guidance as expected. One issue then comes out: a Member who thinks he is rising on a correct point of order actually comes out on a wrong point of order that the committees have the right to do what they do. In the process, the Member makes statements that makes the committees sound bad! Even now we are not sure whether those committees went on to sit at the behest of somebody else. What do we do in terms of the allegations that he has made in respect ... view
• 18 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 18 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand on Standing Order No.95 because I have listened carefully and all the people who have participated are supporting this Bill. I want you to call upon the Mover to reply. view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support the National Hospital Insurance Fund (Amendment) Bill. The purpose of this Bill is basically to mandate the NHIF and to give it structures to deliver universal health cover. Universal health cover means that all citizens can get care which they can afford. It can be done if the Government has enough money. Just put the money out there and treat people. That is all. That is what they do in Britain in the NHS System. Since we do not have enough money, we have resolved, as a country, that we are going ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: making voluntary payments are taking a lot more money out of the NHIF than they are putting in. The Bill is removing voluntary payments and taking care of indigents. I think it is a good way to go. When we get this big pool of money in the NHIF, there will be a big problem of management. There have been efforts to reform the NHIF. If there is a lot of meat, there will be a lot of flies. So, we have to really work as the management and look at ways of stopping graft and fraud. Efforts have been ... view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: You have to then decide on how you identify them. This Bill provides a criterion for accreditation of hospitals that will be paid for giving these services. That is extremely important. Then we have the mechanism of payment. We have a problem because for outpatient, you can do capitation. The problem with capitation is that you are given a pool of people to look after and you are given a pool of money, but at the end of the year, you make a profit. view
• 5 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: That is something we should look at. The accreditation is, therefore, important. The other thing that is important is that we must look at the cost of healthcare, the management of human resource, the improvement of infrastructure and primary healthcare. I will tell Dr. Pukose that in most countries, primary healthcare at the prevention level is left out. That is where you put public money. Therefore, the NHIF just pays for people who are sick and that is covered. This Bill is on the right direction. We will look at it and propose amendments as it is taking us to ... view