- Melly said he would continue leveraging his position as Chairperson of the National Assembly Education Committee to push for reforms to the university funding model and stronger partnerships between learning institutions and industry.
National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education Chairperson Julius Melly has renewed his call for increased enrollment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, arguing that Kenya must produce more skilled professionals to sustain its growing economy.
Speaking in his Tinderet Constituency, the area MP said technical education offers a direct pathway to tackling youth unemployment while reducing reliance on skilled labour drawn from outside local communities.
“We must prepare our young people for the demands of the modern economy. TVET provides practical skills that translate directly into employment and self-reliance,” Melly said.
He observed that many local development projects continue to recruit skilled workers from other regions despite a pool of unemployed youth within the constituency. “That situation can only change if we invest seriously in technical training and encourage our youth to embrace these opportunities,” he added.
Melly also pushed back against the long-held perception that TVET institutions exist only for students who fail to qualify for university, insisting that technical education deserves equal recognition. “Technical education deserves equal recognition because it produces professionals who are critical to national development,” he said.
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The MP linked his advocacy to ongoing investments in institutions such as the Tinderet Integrated Technical and Trainers College and the Tinderet Technical and Vocational College, which he said are aimed at expanding access to quality technical training within the constituency.
He further pointed to ongoing NG-CDF-funded projects, including the construction of new learning facilities and the provision of school buses, saying improved infrastructure would strengthen access to education across all levels in the constituency.
At the national level, Melly said he would continue leveraging his position as Chairperson of the National Assembly Education Committee to push for adequate education funding, timely disbursement of capitation, reforms to the university funding model, and stronger partnerships between learning institutions and industry.
By Kimutai Langat
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