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    "id": 52685,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojode",
    "speaker_title": "20 Thursday, 21st April, 2011(P) The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 197,
        "legal_name": "Joshua Orwa Ojode",
        "slug": "joshua-ojode"
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on Wednesday, 20th April Mr. Affey, a nominated Member of Parliament rose on a point of order requesting for a Ministerial Statement on the upcoming police recruitment. In the Statement, he sought clarification on the number of candidates to be recruited in each county or constituency, minimum academic requirements for each county or constituency or region and measures being taken to ensure fairness and accountability in the exercise. Further, Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona, a nominated Member of Parliament sought clarification on what the Government was doing to cushion members of public from fraudsters purporting to be able to assist candidates to be recruited into the police force. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to state as follows. First, the total number of candidates to be recruited nationally is 7,000. The quota per district or county will be based on the population census of the year 2009. The matrix is being worked on. The academic qualification that has been advertized will be C (Plain), but in areas where there are not enough candidates meeting this basic qualification, variation will be made. There are marginalized areas where getting a C (Plain) is a big problem. In the absence of a C (Plain), I have authorized that the candidate with C- (Minus) be considered. In areas where there are no candidates with C- (Minus), I have also authorized that those with D+ (Plus) be recruited. In the event that there is no D+ (Plus) in those areas, I have also authorized that a D (Plain) be taken. I am saying that because we do not want the quota which had already been given to those areas to come without being filled. That is why I have decided to lower---"
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