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    "id": 677354,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyamweya",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 391,
        "legal_name": "Manson Oyongo Nyamweya",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute on this Bill. First and foremost, I want to thank the Committee for doing a good job. I have a concern on Clause 31. I wish the Chair could listen to this. When reading this, I thought it was referring to when young people are recruited and join the service. Clause 31 states that Section 243 of the Principal Act in sub-section (1) be amended by deleting the word “62” and substituting therefor the word “64”. I thought that we were increasing the age limit for young people who want to join the service to 28 not the other way round. I do not understand the relevance of this clause. Probably the Chair knows and will answer on that. I find that it is not correctly phrased. We should increase the age limit for young people who desire to join the armed forces from 26 to 28. That would me more accommodating. In the new Constitution, even the Head of State has a term of five years with the option of another term of five years. The maximum is 10 years. There is another clause which asks the Head of State to increase the period a Service Commander can stay in the armed forces. Unfortunately, this is taking us backwards. However good you are, you should exit so that you allow other people to take over. If the President can only serve for two terms, why on earth should we allow another person to extend his term? This is what I find to be negative. Overall, the Bill is a tremendous improvement especially on the issue of justice. It is good that they have appreciated the issue of torture, inhumane and degrading treatment in the military. They have come up with solutions to the problem. A more important point that the Bill has addressed is compensation for our soldiers when they die protecting this nation. The Bill proposes compensation for their families. That is the most important thing that this Bill has proposed. These are men and women who protect our boundaries. They have sacrificed their lives and leave their families to protect this nation. It is important that we compensate them. The Bill is a step in the right direction. I wish that as we discuss the Bill, compensation would be adequate to ensure that those who are left behind are properly compensated. This will ensure that kids and spouses are able to carry on life in a normal manner. Another point my colleague raised is---"
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