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    "content": "Also provided in this Bill is that a Member – even here we have some issues but they have not reached this level – who fails to take instructions from an authorised staff or police officer in the precincts of an assembly, for example, when a Speaker throws somebody out, he must obey. That is the work of the Serjent-at-Arms and other security officers. They should ensure that the Member leaves the precincts. All those offences attract a fine or even imprisonment including an imprisonment term that can make the Member vacate their seats. It is that serious. What we saw in Isiolo County Assembly in August; people fighting physically and what has happened in other assemblies will not happen when this Bill comes into force. That should not happen even in Nairobi County. Failure to attend committee sessions by a witness when they are called or summoned - for example, what we are seeing now with some of our friends in the County Executive - without reasonable cause is also an offence that is punishable under the law. Any person who disobeys or fails to satisfactorily answer questions – some people also come and evade answering questions and beat about the bush – commits an offence; and so is the refusal to produce documents. More important, if any public officer is required to produce a document or information but refuses, that is a ground for removal from office under Chapter 6 of the Constitution. That will make public officers respect county The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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