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"speaker_name": "Hon. Aden Duale",
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"content": "no centre will be changed at midnight, and all of them have been published in the newspapers and on our website. I want to assure him that no centre will be changed under this administration. Some sub counties have been combined. For example, Member for Galole, your Governor and leadership are in consultation with our leadership at Defence Headquarters. We will decide on this and other sub-counties. Already leaders have arrived at our offices. The issue of sub-counties is a matter of the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, and we generate our list from them. Some sub-counties have not been operational for good reasons. So, we will consult with the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. Hon. Titus Lotee is the originator of this matter. I want to tell him that recruitment centres are no-go zones for Members of Parliament (MPs), Members of Country Assemblies (MCAs), and politicians. So, please do not go because you have no business there. The EACC, the police, and the youth being recruited have business. So, Members of Parliament are not allowed to be present. Member for Kisauni, every job seeker must have qualifications. There are certain checklists for one to be recruited as a cadet, serviceman, or constable. This is historical in the military. I had an opportunity to serve in the National Youth Service (NYS) many years ago before I joined university. While there, I realised why height is an issue in disciplined forces. Hon. Benzinga, there are many opportunities for short people. They could work at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and other agencies. When it comes to the military, we want tall people. We have diluted many other professions with people having fake certificates. Let us live to the fidelity of the qualifications of joining the KDF so they can protect our country. Hon. Bezimba and many other Members asked that question. Hon. Yegon, you know fraudsters are everywhere. We cannot stop them from collecting money. I want to tell the members of the public that Ksh400,000 is standard even in my former constituency. Hon. Speaker, if you allow me, Kenyans should not pay Ksh400,000. Integrity, professionalism, and high moral ground are required in the KDF. Any officer who wants to participate in bribery has no place in KDF. They can take bribery elsewhere. Hon. CNN, please, join me at the Ministry of Defence to discuss leadership. Hon. Elisha, your question was on sub-counties, which is a recurring issue. Member for Baringo North, we will deal with that situation. Hon. Speaker, the Member is not here, and this is the problem I had when I was the Leader of the Majority Party. Members would ask questions in committees, and before they are answered, they leave. When you ask a question, it is good for you to wait for the answer."
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