Isaac Kipkemboi Melly

Sen. Melly Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to go straight to the point. It seems that there is no clear understanding of the mandate of the Senate. In this research, the expectations and responses on the ground are completely different from what the Constitution mandates the Senate to do....

Sen. Melly

Sen. Melly

Sen. Melly

Hon. Melly Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Report on the following grounds: One, to construct the pipeline is very important for our economy and the economy of the region. Kenya is a regional hub when it comes to industrial and manufacturing sectors. Petroleum products are...

Hon. Melly Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for your guidance. This Report was actually tabled on 15th April, 2015. It is the Report on the unpaid pension dues to retired teachers. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Kajwang') : Start by moving it formally and then you can go into...

Hon. Melly Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to proceed with moving this Motion. The retired teachers deserve a payment. I gave a narration as to why the Government should pay these teachers. I went to an extent of showing how they have put across their case. The...

Hon. Melly Thank you, hon. Speaker. I want to thank hon. Katoo for giving me this time. First of all, I want to say that the Presidential Speech kept the spirit of Kenyans. It gave us hope and direction as a country. I want to note with a lot of...

Sen. Melly Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also join my colleagues in congratulating the First Lady for the wonderful job she is doing for this country. The First Lady under the Beyond Zero Campaign has not been allocated any money from the Government to carry out the campaign. She...

Sen. Melly Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the Report from the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Education, Science and Technology. My name has been adversely mentioned in the Report. However, I still believe that I have information. The Committee did not interview me. My Governor has not also...

Mr. Melly Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir, they were discussed but I still believe that there is information that was left out.

Sen. Melly Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am in agreement with the Chairman of the Committee on Education that in a week’s time, the report will be ready. Before that, the recommendation of the team from the Commission for Higher Education that went to Eldoret to investigate this matter...

Sen. Melly

Sen. Melly

Sen. Melly

Sen. Melly

Sen. Mellyhearing under Article 50 of the Constitution. I need to remind you, Senators, that we have a Constitution of this Republic, which requires that you conduct matters like the way a court would conduct a matter, and that is a fair hearing. There is no substitute for a fair...

Sen. Melly Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as a matter of fact, even if you found me; Orengo tomorrow invading an institution, I will obviously be a goon but I will never do that.

Sen. Melly On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a matter that has made us quite uncomfortable. I have been to Eldoret and I know that Eldoret people are not goons. It is quite derogatory for anybody to call people of Eldoret goons. It is also...

There are a few more points of order and I appreciate in what direction they are meant to take. Sen. Wetangula, you made a Statement and you have said that you will stand by it. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is very angry and he says he wants a withdrawal and apology...

from Sen. Sang; Sen. Sang, what you said is on record; everybody’s Statement is on record. I want to end this, I am going to look at the HANSARD and I am going to make a considered ruling on this issue on Tuesday next week. Should I find in my...

But he is!

You are not going to direct me on how I am going to do it! I have just told you how I am going to do it and that is the way I am going to do it. (Applause)

Hon. Melly Thank you. The issue is a matter of national concern and the Committee has been consulting with all Government agencies with a view to solving the problem. This is not only an issue for the Committee on Education, Research and Technology; we are trying to ensure that every...