Amos Wako

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• 7 Sep 2021 in Senate: I remember when President Moi came to power, they were not saying that he was a Kalenjin. They said that he was from a minority tribe of Tugen, which was a minor Kalenjin sub-tribe. That was the emphasis. Because of that, he was able to bring Kenya together. Other leaders such as President Nyerere of Tanzania came from one of the minor tribes in Tanzania. President Kaunda who passed on recently came from one of the minor tribes in Zambia. In fact, there were more people of his tribe in Malawi than in Zambia. People used to say that his ... view
• 7 Sep 2021 in Senate: I remember when President Moi came to power, they were not saying that he was a Kalenjin. They said that he was from a minority tribe of Tugen, which was a minor Kalenjin sub-tribe. That was the emphasis. Because of that, he was able to bring Kenya together. Other leaders such as President Nyerere of Tanzania came from one of the minor tribes in Tanzania. President Kaunda who passed on recently came from one of the minor tribes in Zambia. In fact, there were more people of his tribe in Malawi than in Zambia. People used to say that his ... view
• 13 Jul 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak on this Amendment. Let me first congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Zani for bringing this Amendment. In a sense, it is a pity that we had to come up with this Amendment, because in any democratic and institutional society, public officers are supposed to act on these issues without being forced. It should be part of fair administration and constitutionalism for a public officer to act in good faith on the resolutions passed by Parliament. There is really no need to go into the details that they will suffer a ... view
• 6 Jul 2021 in Senate: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak on this very important subject. I sincerely congratulate Sen. Khaniri for having made this Statement on a matter national concern, and from time to time, drawing our attention to matters of national concern. One, we are aware that the health function is devolved. As I congratulate the Government led by the President on the steps they have taken to deal with COVID-19 pandemic, to the extent where although we are concerned when we hear about what is going on in other countries, we are slightly better ... view
• 6 Jul 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 6 Jul 2021 in Senate: moving around the market place, going here and there in business as usual. That was a positivity rate of almost 30 per cent. Sometimes I wonder if the figures we are given are accurate. I think the situation may be worse than that. To me, the solution is to vaccinate as a matter of national emergency. view
• 3 Jun 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to speak on this Report. The Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations has recommended the conferment of city status to Nakuru Municipality. When I was admitted at Alliance High School, I took a train from Kisumu to Kikuyu and we passed through Nakuru Railway Station. At that time--- view
• 3 Jun 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was actually going to “the Alliance High School”. It is not just Alliance High School. I know that there are some late developers who never went to Alliance High School but they have developed very well thereafter. Given the opportunity, their children might go to Alliance High School. view
• 3 Jun 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 3 Jun 2021 in Senate: At that time, Nakuru Railway Station had been voted the best railway station in the whole of East Africa. I am talking of about 1961. It had also been voted as the cleanest town in the whole of East Africa. We had not yet obtained our Independence. Nakuru was basically the headquarters of the ‘White’ settler community at that time. They had elevated the status of Nakuru and it was the best town in East Africa. It is my hope that they will work hard to go back to that status when we confer it to city status. This Town ... view