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    "id": 140047,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/140047/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Nguyai",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 113,
        "legal_name": "Lewis Nganga Nguyai",
        "slug": "lewis-nguyai"
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker Sir. I beg to second the amendment to this important Motion which is obviously of extreme importance, particularly to individuals who are not favoured in terms of height, including myself. Whereas we know that height in itself is a requirement in the recruitment of officers into the Armed Forces is totally unconstitutional and discriminatory and a fact that even though nobody chooses the height that they are given, we are all equal in the eyes of the Lord. I see the need to bring in this amendment because recruitment to the Armed Forces, it is competitive. Due to this, it is necessary that we ensure that we have people who have the mental capacity to execute the discipline that is required. We also need to have people who have the physical ability to move from one level to the other while executing their duties. It is also important to have people who are able to understand and are healthy mentally. In that sense, it is important to have that amendment. This amendment is non-discriminatory because of the fact that these people need to deliver those services. In support of this, I must add the fact that it is a very important Motion. I am particularly happy that hon. Kioni was able to bring it up, more so because as Kenyans, we need to see ourselves as people who have a role to play. I look at where we have come from, particularly in the last two years, and see that it is the small differences that bring hatred between communities and cause a country to disintegrate. A few months ago, I happened to visit Rwanda and you know the pain and experience that Rwanda went through in 1994. One of the things that brought the hatred was historical factors brought by colonial masters where brothers and sisters who spoke"
}