Amos Wako

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 May 2021 in Senate: I am a Christian and I would want the rights of Israelis to be recognized. I also want the rights of the Palestinians to be recognized. After all, they are cousins of the same family. The book of Psalms says it is blessed to have a family which is very peaceful. view
• 11 May 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I vote yes. view
• 11 May 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the good and patriotic people of Busia County and Kenya generally, taking into account the wise decision of our own Joint Committee, which having considered the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and submissions received thereon, recommended that we should pass the Bill, I vote ‘Yes.’ view
• 11 May 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. As a person who was a co-chairperson of the constitutional Committee for BBI, it is my great pleasure that at long last Parliament has passed this Bill overwhelmingly. view
• 11 May 2021 in Senate: There are 74 clauses in this Bill, which makes it difficult for one to agree with all of them. What is important is that one agrees with overall thrust of the amendments. We all agree that if these amendments will carry the country forward. view
• 11 May 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
• 11 May 2021 in Senate: As we go to the referendum, I ask our people to also look at those clauses in the Bill where not much attention has been given. Much attention has been given on political issues in the Bill such as the structure of the Executive. However, there are many other clauses dealing with the economy in the Bill. Particularly Clause 10A which deals with Regional Integration and Cohesion, Clause 11A which deals with the Economy and Shared Prosperity and Clause 18A which deals with Responsibilities of a Citizen. If this Bill is enacted as endorsed by the people, I am quite ... view
• 11 May 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak on a subject that is very close to my heart. I want to congratulate the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency, Samia Suluhu Hassan, for her historic visit to Kenya; a visit that I think has changed the enabling environment under which the relationship between Kenya and Tanzania can only be strengthened and developed deeply. When I say that and when we talk about the relationship between Kenya and Tanzania, we have in mind all the time that if there is any discord between Kenya ... view
• 11 May 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
• 11 May 2021 in Senate: The headquarters was moved from Kenya to Arusha. Of course, where we now have the courts was the headquarters of the East African High Commission. The East African Posts and Telecommunications’ headquarters was moved to Uganda. It is important for people to realise that as a deliberate measure to ensure that at least other countries shared a little bit more equally with Kenya in the assets of the East African Community. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am just going through this because I have a very short time. On top of that, the differences in development brought about by the policies ... view