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    "id": 758910,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Wanjira",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jane Agnes Wanjira Machira",
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    "content": "In the previous Parliaments, before the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, there was a provision that if you miss eight consecutive sittings, you lose your seat. I want to bring to the attention of Members Article 103 of the Constitution that talks to the vacation of office of Members of Parliament. It states thus: “The office of a Member of Parliament becomes vacant – (b) if during any session of Parliament, the Member is absent from eight sittings of the relevant House without permission, in writing, from the Speaker and is unable to offer a satisfactory explanation for the absence to the relevant Committee”. This provision is very critical and it is also provided for in the Standing Orders. I would like to speak to NASA Members in this House that whenever you miss sittings, remember, there is a provision in the Constitution that can lead to you losing your seat if you miss eight sittings. It is not consecutive, rather, it is in totality in a session. This calendar talks of the first session that runs all the way to December and I hope Members can take note of that. We are very keen on prioritising the business of the House and if you have to be committed elsewhere, it has to be with the express permission or relevant notification to the Speaker on your absence. I request Members of the House and my colleagues to support this. It is well thought out. It has very short sittings and the only long one is the one shown under part G when we have 20 sittings. Please, go through it so that we can pass it and go on with the business of the House. With that, I second."
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