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    "id": 894087,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/894087/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Teso North, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Oku Kaunya",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13488,
        "legal_name": "Edward Oku Kaunya",
        "slug": "edward-oku-kaunya"
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to second. The Committee conducted a very thorough vetting exercise on this candidate. The candidate, as indicated, met all the requirements of the law, the Constitution, the National Police Service Act and Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act. This candidate comes in at a time when the NPS is undergoing reforms which were launched by His Excellency the President last year. It was the concern of the Committee during the interview that there are specific areas Kenyans are looking forward to in terms of changes in the NPS. The IG is expected to address the issue of corruption within the police service. Issues pertaining to delivery of service and building trust in the public were raised. The candidate was able to give satisfactory answers. He mentioned to us strategies that he was going to apply. He said that if appointed, he would apply and develop policies that will help address the corruption within the police service. The candidate has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in terms of academics and he has experience of over 27 years. The requirement of the National Police Service Act is that to be appointed as IG, a candidate must have served for at least 15 years in a senior position. At the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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