{"id":179939,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/179939/?format=json","text_counter":93,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Ojode","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security","speaker":{"id":197,"legal_name":"Joshua Orwa Ojode","slug":"joshua-ojode"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I could give a summary for the benefit of hon. Members. I will focus on the provinces. The recruitment of officers summary as per province since 2005 to 2008 is as follows:- Central Province, 1,120; Coast Province, 1,222; Eastern Province, 1,940; Nairobi Province, 1,203; Nyanza Province, 1,549; North Eastern Province, 597; Rift Valley Province, 2,819; and, Western Province, 1,374. The total is 11,824 officers. The dismissal of officers summary as per province since 2005 to 2008 is as follows:- Central Province, 111; Coast Province, 41; Eastern Province, 137; Nyanza Province, 102; North Eastern Province, 16, Rift Valley Province, 246; and Western Province, 100. That gives us a total of 753 officers."}