{"id":144511,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/144511/?format=json","text_counter":404,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Kioni","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":49,"legal_name":"Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni","slug":"jeremiah-kioni"},"content":"Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- 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 minimum requirements."}