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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Belgut, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Nelson Koech",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Yes, I have a response, which is as follows: The Member for Bumula Constituency, Hon. Wanami Wamboka, sought a statement pursuant to Standing Order 42(2)(c) on the disparities in Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment. He specifically raised the following concerns in his request: 1. Reasons behind rampant irregularities during KDF recruitment. 2. A comprehensive list of youths who have been recruited in the last recruitment per sub-county, including those who claimed to have hailed from Bumula Constituency. 3. Steps being taken by the Ministry to ensure that future recruitment processes are fair and transparent. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Committee engaged the Ministry of Defence on the above concerns by Hon. Wanami Wamboka. I, therefore, wish to respond to the issues as follows: On the reasons behind rampant irregularities during KDF recruitment, factors contributing to the perceived prevalence of irregularities during KDF recruitment include the systematic and cultural tendencies within segments of the population that seek to manipulate the process through various methods, including bribery, extortion and intimidation. The Ministry upholds a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding such conduct. The second question was on a comprehensive list of youths recruited in the last recruitment per sub-county, including those who claimed to have hailed from Bumula Constituency. The response is that in the most recent KDF recruitment drive in 2023, 14 individuals from Bumula Constituency were recruited ― 12 males and two females. The third issue was on the steps that are being taken by the Ministry to ensure that the future recruitment processes are fair and transparent. The response is that the Ministry continues to ensure that the KDF recruitment remains fair and transparent through civic sensitisation and mass media information to curb recurrent malpractices. I submit. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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