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    "content": "can end up with somebody who has no education at all. You would also end up having a mad person. The research work which we have done shows that in most developed countries, height has never been an issue when it comes to recruitment. I will give one example. In the UK, anybody who is found to be using natural features to discriminate against people during recruitment is taken to court because that is against the law. While supporting Mr. Kioni that height should not be mandatory--- It was there during the colonial days but it has no legal backing. There is no legal framework to support that. In Kenya, the requirement was quite relevant during those colonial days when policemen were used to intimidate and pacify the natives in order to obey the authorities. When a policeman stood to command something, we used to respect his height like the one of hon. Ojode or Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry. That was used during the colonial days to intimidate people to obey authorities. Although the requirement has been there during the colonial days, I feel that it serves no useful purpose because the effectiveness of police personnel can be enhanced using modern equipment and technology. As a Government, we are supporting Mr. Kioni that we do not need the height. I do not want a situation where Mr. Kioni will come here tomorrow and talk about the weight and another day come with another Motion and talk about the age, now that there is an increment of retirement age and say that we should employ people who are between 40 and 50. I believe that we should concentrate on the height because there is no legal backing at all on this particular one. I urge my colleagues to support my amendment so that we can have a disciplined force, a force which can deliver services which are required of them. With those few remarks, I beg to move. I will ask Mheshimiwa Nguyai to second."
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