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    "id": 1358320,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1358320/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment of General Service Officers (GSOs), cadets (regular and graduate degree holders), specialist officers, general duty recruits, tradesmen and women and defense forces constables in 2022 and 2023. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Table a comprehensive report on the recruitment exercises conducted by the KDF in 2022 and 2023, indicating the respective dates and venues. (2) Explain any disparity between the vacancies open as at the time of the respective recruitment exercises vis-a-vis the actual number of candidates enlisted. (3) Provide per county and per ethnicity breakdowns of the candidates enlisted from the recruitment exercises. (4) Outline measures put in place to ensure that the national values of inclusivity and diversity, as enshrined in the Constitution, are upheld by the KDF in the recruitment process."
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