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    "id": 783835,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Statement was on the recruitment of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). The question was whether the CS is aware that there is discrimination in the on-going KDF recruitment. The KDF recruitment is open to all eligible candidates interested in joining. The policy on recruitment indicating the number of recruits targeted per ward is not conducted at the ward level. The requirement under the KDF Act is for the Defence Council to advertise the designated recruitment centres for all counties, at least 30 days before recruitment which was complied with. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, the question whether one is disqualified solely by seeking to be recruited into the KDF from a ward other than the one evidenced by the national identity card; the response is that, the KDF conducts its recruitment in a fair, transparent, equitable and professional manner in compliance with the KDF Act. By designating various centres in the 47 counties, candidates from the respective sub-counties are afforded an opportunity to be recruited hence attaining regional balance and equal representation in the force. Finally, is on why the youths from various wards were turned away because their national identity cards indicated that they had hailed from different wards; different from where the recruitment process was happening. The question is answered by the response above. On whether the KDF is considering reforming the recruitment process, the KDF asserts that the process as presently organised and structured meets the KDF needs. However, the KDF strives to continually improve its operational effectiveness, efficiency and as well as strategic alignments. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, that is the response. Additionally, the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations is having a sitting with the military and the Ministry and these are some of the issues that we will raise. This answer suffices for now but we will go deeper into these issues especially on the issue where somebody’s identity card indicates another place other than the place they are seeking to be registered. Thank you."
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