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    "id": 140043,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/140043/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 197,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I give the Government’s response, I would want to move an amendment to this Motion. We have agreed with the Mover of the Motion. I beg to move that the Motion be amended by deleting all the words appearing after the word “other” in the last line and inserting therein, the following words, “requirements which include basic education background, physical and mental fitness among others”. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the House agrees with me, the Motion as amended, will read as follows:- THAT, aware that in recruiting officers for the disciplined forces, the following height requirements apply: Armed Forces – 5ft 3” (both men and women), Policemen - 5ft 9”; Policewomen – 5ft 3”; Administration Policemen – 5ft 8”, Administration Policewomen – 5ft 3” and concerned that this requirement is discriminative and is not within any legal framework; this House urges the Government to dispense with this requirement in order to allow for equitable recruitment of all Kenyans who meet other requirements which include basic education background, physical and mental fitness amongst others."
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