Dr. James Nyikal

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. The greatest problem we have had in Kenya about those people who live off small businesses in the markets, fish landing beaches, or roadside kiosks has been lack of small level financing that they require to promote their businesses. These finances do not require any collateral that many of them cannot get. This area has been dominated by women and youth that are struggling to get themselves employed. This has been evidenced by the merry-go-rounds where people collect money for each other and the table banking. ... view
• 17 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Therefore, this Bill that will make available finances, I believe at low rates or even at no interest rates at all, will allow even small enterprises like petrol stations and shops to be actually collecting funds and passing them out to others, I think this is what will move this country. This is what will move our agro industry. In my mind, we are at the beginning of serious economic improvement and economic participation by the people of Kenya. view
• 17 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: I, therefore, support this Bill. Thank you. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I would like to move the amendment as it is on the Order Paper. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, the First Schedule be amended in Section A of Part I by inserting the following new items immediately after item 27 – 28. Syringes, with or without needles of tariff no. 9018.31.00 29. Disposable plastic syringes of tariff no. 9018.31.10 30. Other syringes with or without needles of tariff no. 9018.31.90. 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
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: 31. Tubular metal needles and needles for sutures of tariff no. 9018.32.00 32. Catheters, cannulae and the like of tariff no. 9018.39.00. 33. Blood bags. 34. Blood and fluid infusion sets. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: The import of this is to include in the Schedule syringes of all types as indicated there, and all other equipment that is used in medication, particularly to give medication to people who are extremely ill. I appreciate, and I am most grateful on behalf of Kenyans, that after the noise we heard, a law has been put in place that takes care of the vulnerable people. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Although the Leader of Majority Party was keen to attribute this to the Jubilee Government, the truth of the matter is that had we passed this as it was, Kenyans would have suffered. As much as the amendments that we have just passed have contained a lot of medications and drugs, what was missing, which has been brought in by the new amendment, is that if all those drugs are to be given to the people who are extremely ill, they will not take then orally. There will be need for syringes, giving sets and all the equipment to be ... view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: I must also put, at this point, as a general issue, that although we have done this, in a liberalized economy, we have to be very careful, so that the savings that come out of these exemptions are not kept by businessmen to have larger profits. If you were to ask me and I know nobody would support that, I would add on top of this price controls. I know we are in a liberalized economy. I beg to move the amendment and ask Dr. Pukose to support it. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I rise to support this. This is something that we should all support. Even now, in terms of policy and law, we try to find provisions that support the disabled including the houses and premises where they live. Therefore, this is justified. It is in practice now and they have to seek exemption when they need such equipment. Generally in law, we exempt the disabled persons from some other taxes. This is just streamlining what we should be doing. The only area that I have concern with is the period of two years, which would be ... view