Amos Wako

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to speak on this topic. From the outset, allow me to say that I support Sen. Khaniri and Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale in opposing this Motion. I oppose it because under our Standing Orders, an impeachment process is not...

Sen. Wako Order Sen. Wako! I have deliberately made it clear that this Motion is “two in one”; if I may borrow that expression. We considered all the possibilities and we felt it is easier to go the Select Committee way. If the Select Committee is approved we would have...

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Sen. Wako Order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale! I have just given a ruling on that.

Sen.Wako Thank you. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was talking about the issue of party hopping and so on. I entirely agree with the recommendations because they should lead to the strengthening of political parties because Kenya is a multi-party state under the Constitution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are...

Sen. WakoFinally, I want to comment on nomination. I have seen so many misconceptions out there and propaganda. We are all in politics and may have problems with our political parties. However, what would one be doing, as an elected leader 21 days to the close of nominations, in a...

I told you that your time was held. Sen. Wako Thank you. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was talking about the issue of party hopping and so on. I entirely agree with the recommendations because they should lead to the strengthening of political parties because Kenya is a multi-party state...

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Sen. Wako Order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale! I have just given a ruling on that.

Sen.Wako Thank you. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was talking about the issue of party hopping and so on. I entirely agree with the recommendations because they should lead to the strengthening of political parties because Kenya is a multi-party state under the Constitution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are...

Sen. WakoFinally, I want to comment on nomination. I have seen so many misconceptions out there and propaganda. We are all in politics and may have problems with our political parties. However, what would one be doing, as an elected leader 21 days to the close of nominations, in a...

I told you that your time was held. Sen. Wako Thank you. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was talking about the issue of party hopping and so on. I entirely agree with the recommendations because they should lead to the strengthening of political parties because Kenya is a multi-party state...

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Sen. Wako Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have listened to your ruling. It is an excellent ruling. It makes this House proud that we have a Speaker who can make such rulings. The issue which gave rise to those comments as you may recall was the way the proceedings...

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 28th June, 2016---

Sen. Wako Sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am always ahead of time. I beg to lay the following Paper today, Tuesday, 28th June, 2016:- Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights for the year 2014/2015. (Sen. Wako laid the document on the Table) STATEMENTS

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am prepared to give a reply. Regarding the first question, apart from the use of the words “Skeleton and headless Supreme Court,” I admit the rest; that the posts of the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice and one other senior judge are now...

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am quite sure that, that process is being followed. I also draw the attention of the Senate to the fact that the Judicial Service Commission Act, whose amendment had the effect of giving three names to the appointing authority, out of whom he will...

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have already answered it. The JSC is acting properly.

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am prepared to give a reply. Regarding the first question, apart from the use of the words “Skeleton and headless Supreme Court,” I admit the rest; that the posts of the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice and one other senior judge are now...

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am quite sure that, that process is being followed. I also draw the attention of the Senate to the fact that the Judicial Service Commission Act, whose amendment had the effect of giving three names to the appointing authority, out of whom he will...

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have already answered it. The JSC is acting properly.

Sen. Wako Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I agree with my colleagues that the police should not have mishandled the Members of Parliament (MPs) . On the other hand, I fully support the police for making sure that the hate speech mongers, whether they are MPs or members of...

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I also wish to add my voice to those of other Senators in congratulating the implementation committees of the county assemblies of Vihiga and Siaya for being number one and number two in the county assemblies. I was...

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for acknowledging me as Sen. Sitwila Amos Wako and former Attorney-General, in that order. Thank you for giving me an opportunity as the Chairperson of the Mediation Committee to move this Motion. The Political Parties (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was drafted by Sen. (Dr.)...

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, the minor things can only be raised by people with minor minds. I stand corrected and beg to move that the Senate adopts the Report--- Order, Sen. Wako! Now that you are at it, please, do it properly. Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg...

Sen. Wako Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I almost considered it during Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale’s proposal. However, I noticed that I am new in politics. I am now realizing that if you are called a party leader, you carry some weight. For example, in political gatherings and everywhere else, political leaders...

Sen. Wako Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Boni Khalwale.

Sen. Wako Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was to say Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale, but you cut me short. (Laughter)

Sen. Wako Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I agree with your ruling, but may I say that the young people speak fast. We, the old Members, have long gaps in between. So, when we are at those long gaps, the young Members should not think we have finished. (Laughter)

Sen. Wako On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Is Sen. Hassan in order to mislead the House and imply that the Wiper Party held peaceful elections when we very well know that they were not grassroots elections and that he became the Secretary-General of the Wiper Party...

Sen. Wako Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I agree that elections are not necessarily limited to the grassroots. The fact of the matter is, under our Constitution, sovereignty lies in the people. Therefore, if persons have been delegated and delegated to call themselves a delegate’s conference and elect, that is not...

Sen. Wako Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. I have personally been impressed by the debate generated by this Meditation Committee report on the Political Parties Bill. All the Senators who spoke on this supported the Mediation Bill and understood why we made those recommendations. I am impressed...

Sen. Wako Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said Report. Sen. Sijeny seconded. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Sang) in the Chair] PROGRESS REPORTED THE DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said Report. Sen. Sijeny seconded. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE THE UNIVERSITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICES BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 27 OF 2014) THE...

(Bills deferred) THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO.43 OF 2013

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Sen. Wako Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m. It is time for interruption of business of the Senate. The Senate therefore, stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, 28th April, 2016 at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. Sen. Wako it when approving buildings. That never happened.Therefore, this Bill...

Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m. It is time for interruption of business of the Senate. The Senate therefore, stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, 28th April, 2016 at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m.

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday 26th April, 2016:- Report of the Mediation Committee on the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.3 of 2014) . (Sen. Wako laid the document on the Table) NOTICE OF...

Sen. Wako On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to seek clarification from Sen. Sang. The President of the AU, then, Mr. Mugabe did not insist that every regulation and law should be followed, but, in fact, he was one of the leaders behind the call...

Sen. Wako Mr. Speaker, Sir, now that you have said that, you have taken the words out of my mouth. May I emphasise that although the issue may appear to be about a particular principal having an office and working at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology and South...

Sen. WakoSecretary from our county since Independence. We, therefore, stand with the family at this time. They say that behind every successful man lies a successful woman. Mama Lucy stood with Mzee Kibaki. The former President Kibaki put the nation together in the ten years when he was in power....

Sen. Wako Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, what is not in order is that people are not carrying out their responsibilities. Otherwise we would not be in the situation we are in now. Both substantive office holders as well their assistants are not doing their work. Consequently, we are left with...

Sen. Wako Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you are a medical doctor; a profession called the learned profession, very respectable and noble profession. However, in the profession that Sen. Wako is in, which I am too junior even to brush his shoes – if there is something like that – there...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, first of all, it is sad that the person who raised matters of quorum in this House is the Senator for Busia, Sen. Wako. If it were Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale maybe--- Order, Sen. Murkomen!

Sen. Wako Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I commend the leadership of the Senate on both sides for having expedited the passage of this Bill which will enable our athletes to go and participate in the next Olympics and, hopefully, shine there. The understanding is that the few comments that were...

Sen. Wako Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to talk to this very important Climate Change Bill (National Assembly Bill No.1 of 2014) because we are witnessing climatic change. I want to commend the Chairman of the Mediation Committee, Hon. (Dr.) Wilber Ottichilo...

Sen. Wako I know both of you are young. When the President came to power, you were very young to understand what was going on. I know that Senators who were there like Sen. (Dr.) G.G. Kariuki know that when you say “Nyayo”, you are referring to the former President...

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Sen. Wako Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill. First, I am happy to be in Nairobi. The doubting Thomases went to Meru and found that, that is where Judas was supposed to go. The people who are selling devolution are in Meru. Sen. WakoI am convinced that the...

Doping Agency whose description has been adequately explained by the two leaders of this House. They are the administrators and enforcers of the law as suggested in this Bill. They will also deal with dispute resolution. This is a situation that would have saved Mr. Ngugi if this part of...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is with great joy and a lot of satisfaction that I rise to support this Bill. For every medal that we win in the world championships or Olympics, at least 80 per cent of the athletes are from Elgeyo- Marakwet County. For many years, Elgeyo-Marakwet...

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Sen. WakoMr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, sports is a devolved function. There should be a representative from the counties in this Agency. It is our responsibility as a Senate to ensure that they are represented.Do I still have a minute?

Sen. Wako Thank you, Sen. Ndiema. Sen. Elachi. Sen. Wako should sort out the mess in soccer. Secondly, he must also learn from other countries, for example, Cuba. I was in Havana and had an opportunity to go to their hall of fame. It has a very strong world history...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill. I thank the Senate Majority Leader and his deputy for ensuring that the Bill is brought before this House. This is a Bill to provide for the implementation of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Convention against Doping in Sports....

Sen. Wako That is useful information but it does not qualify as a point of information.

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Sen. Wako Thank you, Sen. Wako, because the next thing was the Chair to ask me to substantiate. Sen. Wako, I want to assure you that when and not if you run for that position, you will have my vote. That tells you something about the depth and breadth that...

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