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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "The petitions are pending full hearing and determination before the High Court. There is also another related matter filed at the Nairobi High Court as Constitutional Petition No. 67 of 2018, Marilyn Muthoni Kamuru & 2 Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others, which is also yet to be determined. I, therefore, find the question of constitutionality or otherwise of the position of Chief Administrative Secretaries to be sub-judice in terms of Standing Order 89. In this regard, I decline to render any guidance on that matter, except to observe that, as your Speaker, I have a duty to ensure that the transaction of the business of the House is facilitated as necessary to proceed. Hon. Members, in summary, I wish to guide the House as follows: (i) THAT, as a first and cardinal responsibility, pursuant to the provisions of Article 153(3) and (4) of the Constitution, Cabinet Secretaries are expected to and must appear before committees of the House as and when required to do so to answer questions and to examine other matters before committees; (ii) THAT, at the same time, Chief Administrative Secretaries remain admitted to committees of this House for purposes of transacting the business contemplated under Part IX of the Standing Orders, which is Questions, as long as they are able to commit their respective State departments to the undertakings, commitments and assurances they may have to make in the course of responding to Questions before committees;"
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