The Clerk of the National Assembly of Zambia, Roy Ngulube, has died after an illness while on official duty in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the Parliament has confirmed.
Mr. Ngulube was part of a delegation led by Speaker of the National Assembly, Nelly Mutti, attending the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly and related meetings when he passed away.
In a statement to ZNBC News, Speaker Mutti expressed her deep sorrow at the loss of her close colleague, describing the development as shocking and a great loss to the institution and the nation at large.
“The National Assembly is shocked and saddened by the death of Mr. Ngulube and acknowledges his distinguished service to the country,” she said.
According to a separate statement issued in Lusaka by Deputy Clerk – Administration, Loveness Mayaka, Mr. Ngulube had a long and distinguished career in parliamentary service, spanning over two decades.
He joined the National Assembly on April 15, 2002, and steadily rose through the ranks, serving in several key roles. His early positions included Assistant Committee Clerk and Executive Assistant to the Secretary General of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum between 2006 and 2008.
From 2009 to 2015, he worked as Executive Assistant to the Speaker, later moving on to serve as Deputy Clerk (Procedure) from 2016 to 2017, and subsequently as Deputy Clerk (Administration) from 2017 to 2022.
Mr. Ngulube was appointed Clerk of the National Assembly in September 2023, a role he held until his untimely death.
Messages of condolence have poured in from members of Parliament, parliamentary staff, and the wider public, many praising his professionalism, dedication, and institutional memory.
Further details regarding repatriation and funeral arrangements are expected to be announced in due course.
So sad; fare thee well, son of the soil.
Embrace, there are 5 more to come. Thats how them come in Lusaka. Cathedral of Holy Cross will be busy.
Unfortunately Roy’s death will be kept classified secret, but we have speculations of freak sudden death.
Not related to this: Middle aged Zambian men are very unhealthy. Amalufumo!
Their lifestyle is car, bed, food. No exercise and their wives are at the forefront cooking unhealthy meals.
Sad development. my sincere condolences to the family, friends and relatives and the nation. MHSRIEP.
What’s with all these sudden deaths of the Zambian political class ?
Death is death.It has no class
Language barrier.
Medically I’d say over indulgance
The could have been sick even before they left the country but kuikoseleshako fye. Very sad. Deep condolences to the family.
We need to build world class Hospitals in Zambia so that ALL ZAMBIANS can start benefiting…not just a selected few individuals benefiting from tax payers money
if they think Hospitals are good enough for us which certainly a few are then it’s good enough for them This godly air they adopt should be brought to a stop ! as their title CIVIL SERVANT implies
My condolences to the Parliament and the People of Zambia on the sad passing on of Clerk of the Zambia National Assembly, Mr Roy Ngulube. We have lost a results leader who managed for development results, transformation of the National Assembly and the SADC Parliamentary Forum through the Integrated Results Based Management System.
https://cedre-international.com/transformation-of-government-through-the-integrated-results-based-management-system/
What is interesting is the short run because in the long run, we all die! RIP.
My condolences. So sad.
Condolences To Zambians To lose Such a Parliamentarian Death is Death JN 14:1-6 a WHITE ROSE with Wisdom, Disciplined Is no More, MAY His Family b Strengthened HEB.9:27AMEN
I can guess who will replace him and where they come from. More especially where they come from.
Who do you think appointed him as Clerk of the NationalAssembly? Your hatred will eat you up.
As usual, another poor story. It doesnt say what he died of. It doesnt even give his age. Just tells us when He joined the National Assembly on April 15, 2002. From where? His family?
He was quiet corpulent!
A quiet and pleasant gentleman. His daughter was in the same secondary school as mine. His death came as a great shock. RIP.