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    "id": 700017,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/700017/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kaluma",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1565,
        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": "Thank you very much for the opportunity, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. We know what war is and we may also understand the parameters of emergency. However, what is “during extraneous security circumstances”? What is it in legislation? Is it in the Kenya Defence Forces Act or in the Constitution? I beg the Mover to listen. We do not want to leave the operations of KDF at any level, to the thinking or determinations of an individual somewhere. Remember, the KDF is one organ that operates under a command. We have the Commander-in-Chief, the Chief of Defence Forces and the commanders going downward to the company. When you say “extraneous security circumstances,” what is it in law? Is it left for the Commander-in-Chief to decide, “we want to deploy you to go and deal with Hon. Kaluma during elections,” which is an extraneous security circumstance or what is it? I would not oppose this amendment if we limited it to the extension of the terms of these critical officers in our KDF in times of war or emergency. This happens in America. I would urge for the sake of not opposing the entire amendment, that we remove the vague provisions in matters relating to a force that is under command on specific duties like the KDF. It is a dangerous vague provision."
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