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    "id": 66158,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Nanok",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Forestry and Wildlife",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 57,
        "legal_name": "Josephat Koli Nanok",
        "slug": "josephat-nanok"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry together with the management of KWS considered various options. In the pre-2006 period when the KWS was recruiting rangers, we were doing it at the district level. The number of districts then was only 71 as opposed to four times that figure now. Secondly, we also looked at the budget cost of doing this. To recruit at the district or constituency level, it would have cost more than Kshs4 million, as opposed to the Kshs1.2 million which is the cost that has been incurred in the recruitment in 47 counties. But, you also have to take note that in each of the recruitment centres, after the advertisement had been done two weeks earlier for the youth who met the criteria that was indicated to assemble at the county headquarters, the first thing the recruiting officers did--- The KWS recruiting officers were also in partnership with the Kenya Airports Authority officers who were also recruiting some cadres of staff for the airports. The first thing they did publicly was to indicate to the members of the public who were present the allocated number of slots per constituency. They sought their concurrence on what approach should be used; whether it is the constituency or district. After seeking that concurrence, the officers went ahead and did those interviews using the criteria that had been set for the officers they required. They were able to arrive at the list of 500. I believe and trust that there was full transparency in terms of that recruitment, because even after the recruitment in every county headquarters, the public was informed on the number who had been selected and everyone was applauding. I think that is the feedback we have gotten. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with regard to the clarification sought by hon. Imanyara, this is the first time I am hearing about cases of corruption. Indeed, we have not received any particular case. If, indeed, the hon. Member knows of any particular case of corruption that took place, he should notify us so that we can make a follow-up."
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