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    "content": "When the Mover of a Bill has already been called upon to reply and has done so, Standing Order No.53 only allows for the deferment of putting of the Question not for debate. The Mover has already replied. I am not persuaded to use Standing Order No.1, Hon. Wandayi, because your clear intention will not be achieved or aided by deferring of the putting of the Question. The Mover has already replied. Nothing stopped Members from being present in their droves last evening. I am aware that the Leader of the Minority Party indicated to the House Business Committee last evening that he had been preparing to robustly contribute to the Bill but from the comfort of his office, he realised that there was nobody and the Mover had been called upon to reply. This is just to inform Members that you should be present in the Chamber. I have seen the way many of you move about. When Cabinet Secretaries used to be in the House, some of the reasons why Members were not in the Chamber could be that they had gone to consult the CSs. Hon. Millie Odhiambo says that sometimes we become automated teller machines (ATMs). You could even be queuing up at Kenyatta National Hospital to negotiate for constituents who may have bills. I am aware that Members do that. It is for that reason that I keep telling the country that you cannot expect to keep 349 Members in the House. There is a requirement that for the Question to be put in this particular kind of Motion there must be not less than 50 of you. I am aware. Some of you could be loading your phones so as to do those things. You may not be able to load it from the Chamber. I am aware. Houses could be getting demolished and the Member responsible could go to get some bonga points. That is also representation. Accidents occur and happen anywhere; cattle rustling could be ongoing and Members have to be there, notwithstanding that they may not be trained as Anti- Stock Theft Unit policemen or policewomen. The Member for Juja says that there could be land grabbing and the Member needs to go and perform some jigs and pretend to be preventing land grabbing from happening. That is still an aspect of representation. Kenyans must tell Hon. John Mbadi what it is they consider to be representation. Is it only when Members sit in the Chamber? In that case, we should establish a rule that no Member will come here with their mobile phones. I see many of you bending down and I know what you are going through."
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