Julius Kibiwot Melly

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In two weeks, we will be able to bring a response.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this time to also register issues on the Report on Consideration of the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2025/2026. Firstly, I want to appreciate the Budget and Appropriations Committee led by Hon. Atandi, for the good work. On the issues of...

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In two weeks, we will be able to bring a response.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this time to also register issues on the Report on Consideration of the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2025/2026. Firstly, I want to appreciate the Budget and Appropriations Committee led by Hon. Atandi, for the good...

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support this Bill. I thank the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock in the sense that this Bill will transform this country. Agricultural extension officers are the backbone of most agricultural economies worldwide. The good work...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to eulogise Prof Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who was a great African literary writer. In his works, he displayed how one can communicate language, culture and traditionalism through the African art of words. Through his book, the Black Hermit, he showed how the African...

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to eulogise Prof Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who was a great African literary writer. In his works, he displayed how one can communicate language, culture and traditionalism through the African art of words. Through his book, the Black Hermit,...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The issue raised by the Member for Kesses is a very weighty and important one. I will fast-track and ensure that I give a detailed response. Can you bring a response in two weeks? We have a huge backlog of statements. Yes. I will be able...

Hon. Speaker, we had invited the Cabinet Secretary. However, he has not appeared before us because he had an official visit outside the country. Therefore, we could not handle that. Hon. Speaker: You are not ready? We are not ready. How much time do you want? One week.

I do not have a response. I had engaged him, and he is aware that I do not have it. I do not know why he rose and said the same. This is very unprocedural.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The issue raised by the Member for Kesses is a very weighty and important one. I will fast-track and ensure that I give a detailed response.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Yes. I will be able to bring it in two weeks or even earlier than that.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Hon. Speaker, we had invited the Cabinet Secretary. However, he has not appeared before us because he had an official visit outside the country. Therefore, we could not handle that.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) We are not ready.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) One week.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) I do not have a response. I had engaged him, and he is aware that I do not have it. I do not know why he rose and said the same. This is very unprocedural. 28th May 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 5

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support the Motion. That our country went through a lot of upheavals in 2007 is something we all know. We saw over 1,000 people lose their lives. Thousands lost their properties across major cities in this...

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Yes, the former Deputy President.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to thank the Hon. Member for raising this issue. The Departmental Committee on Education has been seized of this matter several times. A number of teachers, because of the 45 years rule, have failed to be employed. Three...

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker, I am holding brief for the Leader of the Majority Party.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following papers on the Table:

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you. The issues raised by Hon. Dekow and the other two Members are very weighty. They affect all universities in this republic. Members of the Committee and I walked across most universities in the eastern and western parts of the Rift. We noted a...

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Yes, Hon. Speaker. Thank you. Hon. K’Oyoo and Hon. Caroli Omondi have raised a pertinent issue, especially in the sugar belt. My constituency and that of Hon. K’Oyoo serve the three factories – Muhoroni, Chemelil and Miwani. These factories are public entities. We laud the...

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) I am ready, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) It is a joint response.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Hon. Speaker, as directed by your office, we had a joint sitting with the Departmental Committee on Health, which I co-chaired with Hon. Nyikal.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) I just want to give a brief explanation because we have no report as of now. We expect to bring the report immediately after we return from recess.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am just waiting for debate on the Learners with Disability Bill.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you have raised a pertinent issue. There is what we call ‘deemed produced power.’ I once sat in the Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy. We were investigating IPPs. As the Chairperson has raised, this House has to look more...

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the annulment of these regulations. I agree with the mover, Hon. Mbui, that the State must ensure we adhere to the Constitution. These regulations have flouted the laws of the land, including the Statutory Instruments Act, among other...

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Learners with Disabilities Bill (Senate Bill No. 4 of 2023) be now read a second time. This Bill was referred to the Committee following its First Reading on 7th November 24th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES...

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise on Standing Order 95, that reading the mood of the House, may the Mover be now called upon to reply?

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) I will respond in two weeks’ time, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) I will respond in two weeks' time, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you. I rise to prosecute this Motion, which was tabled yesterday. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Education in its report on the approval hearing of a Nominee for 16th April 2025...

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to reply that the House approves.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Hon. Speaker. I shall be laying the paper shortly. It is not ready.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Education on the approval hearing of Prof Abdulrazak Shaukat for appointment as Principal Secretary, State Department for Science, Research and Innovation.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Special Motion: 15th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 19 Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA)THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Education in its Report on the approval hearing of a nominee...

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) We will want to expedite this because it is an important statement.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) I can have it in a week, but I wanted to get enough information. Hon. Speaker, just allow us two weeks because we want to desegregate it.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) After the recess. Thank you.

Hon. Julius Melly (Tinderet, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a very weighty matter on almost four issues. Firstly, the number of people killed on these highways is alarming. It is almost becoming a very serious disaster for this country. Secondly, are the vehicles lost: bodaboda, miraa transportation ones,...