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    "id": 809018,
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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Halima Yussuf",
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        "legal_name": "Halima Yussuf Mucheke",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion on prioritising recruitment of NYS graduates into the disciplined forces. We know that the recruits that go through the training usually stay there for six months. The aim for this training is to produce mature and responsible young citizens. During the training, the recruits undergo parade drill, physical exercises and the emphasis is usually patriotism and nationalism in outlook and approach. The discipline helps train a person’s mind, character and builds a sense of self control and practice of obedience. As we know, many youth join NYS at the ages between 18 and 26. This is the same age bracket for joining the disciplined forces. That means if one joins NYS at the age of 26, chances are that they will never have a chance of joining the disciplined forces because that is the last entry age. That means we spend taxpayers’ money to train youth who can easily join some dark forces like the Al Shabaab, Mungiki and other outlawed movements. The NYS trainees are in a position to transit easily considering that they have already undergone vigorous training. It is for this reason that I strongly support that they be given the opportunity to join the disciplined forces. The NYS is currently under CS Prof. Kobia, who I can remember very well when she was in the Kenya School of Government she helped to transform the school from what it was when it was the Kenya Institute of Administration (KIA). I believe we can trust Prof. Kobia to change NYS and also to help us have trust so that when our youth join the service we are sure that all will go well and that what has been happening recently—the corruption—with Prof Kobia things might change. Therefore, by prioritising NYS graduates to join the disciplined forces, we will be able to reduce corruption that is usually experienced during recruitment to the discipline forces. With those few remarks, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to support. Thank you."
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