Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 508081,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/508081/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 188,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13156,
        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
        "slug": "mutula-kilonzo-jnr"
    },
    "content": "Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, if I understood the spirit of this amendment sought by Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo in so far as this is concerned, the purpose was to ensure that the persons who are recruited are not volunteers. Then the persons recruited will be trained by the National Police Service. The persons who will be recruited will also be given uniform and facilitated. Most importantly, these persons will be given a salary. Therefore, to insert a clause that they should be at least 30 years and not more than 60 years, this would be the first clause I have seen in recruitment law that proposes to set an age bracket. First and foremost, we will be violating employment laws and we will be creating discrimination. There are people in this country who are 18 years old and would qualify for this. If this Senate would make an amendment proposing that they should be at least 30 years, we would be violating our own standards. Therefore, I am concerned that this would in itself be discrimination of people below the age of 18 years. From the standards proposed in the Bill in terms of training, the question of age would not limit anything because these people would be trained and through that, they could sieve people who are competent to work as police reservists. Regarding the ability to read and write, the requirement for recruitment of the police, the army and any other disciplined force is not reading or writing. It is either you have a Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) or a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KSCE). When you suggest that they should be able to read and 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."
}