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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mugo",
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        "legal_name": "Beth Wambui Mugo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the Chair of the answer especially now that it is signed by the Cabinet Secretary for Defence because a copy that came before was not signed. However, I am not satisfied with the answer because we had asked specific questions. We saw on television what was going on during the recruitment in some areas and we saw how female candidates were treated. Definitely, there was no equity. One could tell that they were being discriminated against. Some of them were even in tears. So, I do not agree that the recruitment is sensitive to gender. That means that it is also not equitable as well as professional. I am sure it not just the young men who meet the criteria in terms of physical, medical and academic qualifications. One specific question I asked is whether it is true that female candidates were allocated only 8 per cent of the slots. I do not understand how that endangers the forces by way of enemies gaining strength just because of that. I think the Chair just avoided that question. In one of the news bulletins, it was reported that women were allocated only 8 per cent and that is of interest to us. I urge my Cabinet Secretary who is also a woman to check on this because it is serious. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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