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    "content": "equipment that they have. They have the best equipment that everyone needs for water drilling and so on. The equipment is now being used, it is not just kept somewhere in a warehouse. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, I want to thank the legal advisors and the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare because they went through the Bill, ensured there was public participation. They have incorporated every word that came from the public. I know there are different challenges, but as we amend the Bill, we must ensure we also look at it in a way that can help. This is just the beginning. If there are other amendments, they may be brought at the National Assembly. We will see if they are good amendments so that we can incorporate them. I know the NYS has sent out letters to orphans, the disabled and our brothers and sisters and the albinos for them to apply to be included in the recruitment. That is one thing that I hope that other institutions should borrow. Someone may be disabled, but he or she can still do something. Let us not just look for those who are on the wheel chairs and then dismiss them. We are saying there are different deformities that different people have. I really want to thank Ann Waiguru and Mr. Githinji for thinking that way; that they sat down and said: “For the sake of ensuring that we have everybody and we are the Ministry that deals with different target groups, we will ensure that everyone is appreciated.” They fill in the form, put in their picture and ensure that every county has at least two people who represent the disabled or the albinos. I feel that we need to ensure that everyone is included. Our Constitution always reminds us of inclusiveness. To me, going forward, I wish that we, as Kenyans, should ensure that there is inclusivity. The balanced recruitment in the counties should factor in the different dynamics, including gender and the marginalized. Let us not have a community wondering why they have been left out. Let them not wonder: Is it because we are from the minority? Let us ensure that if it is the Kuria’s and they are competing in Migori, they are included. That way, we will ensure that across the board, even the Njemps in Baringo, who are one of the smallest minorities, are also included. I hope that even for us, who are in the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunities can follow up and bring out a good report. The same goes for the police recruitment; now that the police recruitment has been returned to the drawing board. I know it will be very expensive for them. Let these disciplined forces - as much as they have their ego and way of doing things, when it comes to recruitment, they should sit down together and borrow from each other’s experience to ensure that, indeed, they are doing what is right for Kenyans. We should not be going to the courts every time to ask for reprieve or to ask for justice. We, as legislators, can also ensure that these things work. It depends on what type of policy, especially in our recruitment, we bring out. Maybe we need to look at it and the lawyers can help us here when we look at the recruitment clauses; they can tell us “maybe these are the challenges and that is why they are faulted;” or “they are just used to manipulating the process”. Even the leaders within those institutions themselves should just read the Constitution, which is very clear. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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