James Nyikal Wambura

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. This is a basic issue and I would implore the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee to listen to me. The fact that the Committee noted the need of counties is the basic...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. This is a basic issue and I would implore the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee to listen to me. The fact that the Committee noted the need of counties is the basic...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. This is a basic issue and I would implore the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee to listen to me. The fact that the Committee noted the need of counties is the basic...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. This is a basic issue and I would implore the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee to listen to me. The fact that the Committee noted the need of counties is the basic...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for that consideration. I stand to support this Report. It is a sad Report because it demonstrates very fundamental issues on how we handle our public affairs. One, it clearly indicates a poor implementation of a Presidential Directive. Public...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for that consideration. I stand to support this Report. It is a sad Report because it demonstrates very fundamental issues on how we handle our public affairs. One, it clearly indicates a poor implementation of a Presidential Directive. Public...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) We are on Clause 43. Is it not so? It talks of a qualified medical professional, dentist, veterinary surgeon or a member of staff of a hospital or dispensaries who has been authorised to do general or special procedure. We are talking of a...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) This is a tricky area. You will go to buy medicine. The person you are buying from may want to change the medicine. That person will talk to the person who prescribed the medicine. To change the medicine, this bit says that they will...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) I feel like the discussion would go like this: “This is what the doctor wanted for you but we do not have it. However, I will talk to your doctor to see if it is okay for us to change.” I see that conversation....

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the Chairman can help us more on this amendment. The essence of the amendment is the doubt in Hon. Millie’s mind whether “health products and technologies” include herbal medicines. It was easy to include the word ‘medicine’ after the word ‘herbal'...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Okay. 4th June 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 70 Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM)(Question of the amendment proposed) (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be inserted in place thereof be...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) I support. (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) The import of that is that the amendment by the Chairperson under sub-clauses 1 and 3 fall automatically. What is it, Hon. Mayaka?

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, this amendment strengthens the clause. It does not add anything. It starts by saying the Authority may issue product licenses as provided. This means that it strengthens that the Authority can actually do it. Hon. Chairman’s amendments come under that. It...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) If I got it right, it is not wise to put a registration that goes forever since technology changes. You may need to review them later on. If you do not give that provision, you may have difficulties changing whatever you registered. I may...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, the Chairman can make further amendments, which he is proposing. Give the Chairman time to write that amendment. We can say 10. I am uncomfortable with five as it may be too frequent. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : I...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) I think it is too broad if you say a qualified healthcare professional may apply or dispense a scheduled substance for the purpose of medical, dental or veterinary treatment, as the case may be, subject to the following provisions. The Bill said a qualified...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) I do not see any harm. The whole of Clause 12 is dealing with rejection. 12 (A) says that it may reject the application if the applicant fails to meet standards as required by this Act or any other written law. It is strengthening...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Clause 41 (d) states thus: “ (d) A qualified medical practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon for purposes of medical, dental or veterinary treatment respectively…” You are proposing that we bring ‘enrolled pharmaceutical technologies’ immediately after what is appearing in Clause 41 (1) (d) ....

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) If we delete it whole, we will remove any protective measures there. I also oppose it. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Hon. Mayaka, do you want to withdraw it?

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Hon. Chairman should explain a little because this amendment is extremely broad. A qualified health professional is anybody in the health sector, so long as he or she is registered by somebody. That is too broad. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Hon....

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I just want to support. This is a good affirmative action. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Member for Gichugu.

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. I just want to support. This is a good affirmative action. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Member for Gichugu.

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. This is a problem of a big magnitude. The problem is that we approach things with knee-jerk reaction. We do not do analysis of what causes the problems to know whether it is road...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would have liked to be more than a joyrider. As we know, I have been trying to do that all week. However, I will take what is available. We were told that the interns have been posted, but we...

Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal (Seme, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. This is a problem of a big magnitude. The problem is that we approach things with knee-jerk reaction. We do not do analysis of what causes the problems to know whether it is road...