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    "id": 677343,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/677343/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kang’ata",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1826,
        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
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    "content": "Another clause which I would urge the Chair to consider is Clause 34 of this Bill. It proposes to amend the principal Act by inserting a new Section 260(A) to provide an auxiliary reserve force. In short, this new auxiliary reserve force will be comprised of the National Youth Service (NYS) and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) members. In case, we have civil disturbances, it can be called upon to do civil duties. That is a very good idea. The only problem I have with that clause is the involvement of NYS in this auxiliary reserve force. I say so because we all know that members of NYS are not paid. They are young people who have semi- military skills. Once they do their course, they are usually dispatched to join the civilian population. When you have an auxiliary reserve force that comprises of the KDF and KWS members who are on Government payment, it is very demoralising to the members of NYS. As a country, we need to discuss and agree that the National Youth Service be paid and probably make them permanent, which is irrational because it defeats the purpose of their existence. Better still, we consider giving NYS graduates a preferential treatment when they apply to join the armed forces. Probably we can give them better incentives to serve in this auxiliary force. We can say any graduate of NYS will be given preferential treatment when applying to join the armed forces. That way it will be fair even when we compel them to work or serve in this auxiliary reserve force as per the proposal contained in Clause 34 of this Bill."
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