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    "id": 293396,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/293396/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Haji",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Defence",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 26,
        "legal_name": "Yusuf Mohammed Haji",
        "slug": "yusuf-haji"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) A total of 142 cadets were recruited by the Kenya Defence Forces during last year’s recruitment exercise. Recruitment has never been informed by constituencies but rather by the only original 72 districts. The aspect of equity also informs the recruitment exercise of cadets. Out of the 142 recruits, six were recruited from North Eastern Province. (b) Mr. Speaker, Sir, 13 cadets have been recruited from Wajir County in the last five years. (c) Considering the regional and national educational level statistics, there is a clear testimony that those regions previously referred to as marginalized, especially in terms of educational levels, have since realized a marked improvement and candidates from such regions have continued to be competitively selected and recruited to join the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) as cadets among other Kenyans. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we demand that the minimum grade be B (plain) because cadets, these days do a Bachelors Degree in Military Science."
}