James Nyikal

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Thank you. I moved one of the amendments and the Committee moved the others. In my view, we should have let the amendments be carried. As much as the details indicate certain provisions, I do not see why we should take risks to pass...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT this House adopts the report of the Departmental Committee on Health on the utilisation of funds disbursed by the Social Health Authority since its inception and the challenges faced by health...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: NOTICES OF MOTIONS ADOPTION OF REPORT ON BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION FOR FY 2024/2025 FOR VARIOUS OFFICES, STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is a response to Hon. Kaguchia’s Request for Statement regarding acute shortage of blood testing kits in the country. On behalf of the Kenya Blood Transfusion and Transplant Services, I would like to respond as hereunder. The Kenya Blood Transfusion...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Yes, I agree. The truth is that when we ask these questions and the cabinet secretaries or the principal secretaries give us answers, they depend on the technical report they get from the officers. They will try to make...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Hon. Dawood, let us hear the substance. He is right. If we reject the Senate amendment, there would be mediation. Let us hear more about the substance. What are we discussing? What is being rejected or accepted? The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai)...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. There are two aspects to this. One is the budget, and I checked even this morning. I must say that even this year's funding is inadequate. It is only Ksh300 million. There has, indeed, been a request for more....

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you once again. This is a response to Hon. Joyce Kamene regarding blood donation and transfusion services at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) . They are very close issues, although separate. The first one was about the nationwide shortage of...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Depending on our programme, I think that is something we can do before we go for recess. I cannot be particular until I review our programme, but we would like to do it before we go for recess.

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the issues raised are reliance on donors and stakeholders in the private sector, and a framework that is in place without funding. All these revolve around insufficient financing. That is the basic issue here. I cannot speak for the Ministry, even...