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    "content": "to know. Those conferences or summits are never planned within one week and so, a CS or any other Government functionary must know that on such and such a date, they will be in this and this forum. The House understands enough. In which case, then, we need to address the issue of: If you know next week you will not be in the country, for instance, or you will be officiating some other thing or attending to whatever it may be or leading raids, if that is important, then inform the House that you will be in some combat gear somewhere or in hiding somewhere waylaying some people so that people may start understanding that they will also do those kinds of things. This is the more important aspect: That we need to know. When the Majority Whip read out the names of CSs who would be appearing before various committees at various times and venues, it was on the understanding that the CSs mentioned were fully aware. If they felt that they had been caught unawares, at the earliest opportunity on Friday, they should have written to the Clerk to indicate that they would be unavailable. That is the point that Hon. John Mbadi is addressing. Indeed, that is what the Leader of the Majority Party is also talking about. So let us not debate this. Let us get into business. Now that I have seen Hon. Alfred Wekesa Sambu in the House, I need to remind him that he needs to register electronically or, if you have, to go and pick your card. Otherwise, you will just be here and you will never have an opportunity to contribute. You are not the only one. There are others. In total, you are eight. Has Hon. Gladwell Jesire come? Where is she? Is she the one with long hair? She must be the one who is trying to hide. Hon. Cheruiyot Gladwell Jesire, is she not that Member there? We read out your name as one of those that have not registered electronically and/or picked your card and requested that you be informed to do so. Whichever it is, either you have not picked the card or you have not registered. If you have not registered, you could not have picked it. You should have an opportunity to represent the people of Baringo properly. They need to hear you here. If you do not register, they will never hear you for the balance of your stay in the House. We know there could be many reasons why a Member may not have registered, like Hon. Okelo, Hon. Sambu and Hon. Okoth have said. I am aware at least about those reasons. Those others please check with the Clerk if your name is among the eight who have not registered. I do not want you to pretend. Now that I know those ones, even if you come to whisper here saying that you have a burning issue, you will continue burning with it. You will never get a chance to speak. We must do it also to protect the Members, because if you do not register, there is no evidence that you ever attended the House. Therefore, you run the risk of violating Article 103. Even if you come here, you will just appear like a visitor. We do not keep a register of visitors because they are many. So please, Hon. Members, you cannot be in that category. You are duly elected to sit in the House. Make sure that we are able to see evidence of your attendance from time to time. Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, what is the issue?"
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