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    "id": 22091,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/22091/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Saitoti",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Muthengi Kinuthia Saitoti",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the hon. Members who have made very favourable comments on this Bill. Definitely, this Bill is going to bring fundamental changes in terms of both the service of police officers and the lives of the police officers. I want to mention one thing which was raised here, that unless we are very careful, we could actually end up with a scenario where we have a National Police Service which is not balanced both regionally and ethnically. In carrying out reforms in the Police Force, we had this matter uppermost in our minds; it is important to have a truly National Police Service. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, to that extent, it is important that hon. Members note what is stated under Clause 12(b), which provides for observance of the constitutional principles set out under Chapter Thirteen of the Constitution. Again, looking at Chapter 13, Article 232, which is on Values and Principles of the Public Service, Sub-Article (1), particularly in paragraph (i), provides the following:- “(i) affording adequate and equal opportunities for appointment, training and advancement, at all levels of the Public Service, of- (i) men and women; (ii) the members of all ethnic groups; and, (iii) persons with disabilities."
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