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"content": "The Chairperson or the Vice-Chair. Indeed, Members, it is important that those who have assumed those responsibilities know that they are required to be in the House when the House sits. In the previous dispensation, I am sure that Members used to require that Cabinet Ministers be in the House and if they were not, there would be a lot of animosity vested on them. So, similarly, the Chairs and the Vice- Chairs should take note. You are required to be in the House to make responses. Hon. Nakuleu requested to know from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education, Science and Technology when they are going to deliver the Statement on the issues he has raised. I also want to encourage the chairpersons and their deputies that if you are not present, constantly, liaise with the HANSARD office because it is important that everybody starts to take their responsibilities seriously. Who is the Chairperson or the Vice-Chair? Hon. Sabina Chege! Who is her Vice-Chair? Hon. Mary? Both of them are absent not desiring to be present in the House? Very soon, the House will have to express itself also on the conduct of Chairpersons and their Vice-Chairs who are absent. It cannot be provided in the Standing Orders that when Members are absent from Committee meetings, certain disciplinary action can be taken against them and then the Chairpersons and their deputies absent themselves from the Chamber. Obviously, it will be a great degradation of duty."
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