Amos Wako

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• 30 Mar 2021 in Senate: With those few remarks, I support. view
• 24 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to speak on this Motion of Alteration of the Senate Calendar. In as much as the reason for alteration is because of the wave of the COVID-19, I thought I should share with my fellow Senators what I have gone through in the last five weeks. I was not feeling well and I went for a routine visit for a check up only to be told that you must be admitted for COVID-19. I argued that I must go home, pick a book and two. They agreed. However, I was ... view
• 24 Mar 2021 in Senate: can get you anywhere and is life threatening. The COVID-19 I had was life threatening, but the doctors said it was a touch and go matter. For the last five weeks, I have been out of circulation and this is why you have not heard about me for quite some time. Therefore, the action we are taking today-- view
• 24 Mar 2021 in Senate: We were together in Matungu and that is the last time I went home. The following weekend, I went home again for other funerals. I am mentioning this because it is a terrible experience, and I would want my colleagues to take it seriously. We are all politicians, take extra caution when you are meeting with the people. With those few remarks I support. view
• 24 Mar 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity to convey my sincere condolences on my own behalf and that of the people of Busia County to the family of the late President (Dr.) John Pombe Joseph Magufuli and the people of Tanzania. I may be the only one or one of the two others who can boast of being alumni of the university where the late President went, University of Dar es Salaam. You cannot appreciate properly Tanzania’s and the late President Magufuli’s contribution unless you know where Africa has come from. That is where the black man ... view
• 24 Mar 2021 in Senate: The late President (Dr.) John Pombe Joseph Magufuli maybe is the only one who within five years has lifted his country from being referred to as a least developed country to a lower middle income economy. In East Africa, it was only Kenya which was the lower middle income economy. Madam Deputy Speaker, however, President (Dr.) John Pombe Joseph Magufuli within five years as a record was able to lift Tanzania from the least developed to this economy. It is hard work, my dear friends, to do that and galvanize the entire nation and the people to focus on issues ... view
• 24 Mar 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, he also reduced government expenditure, but most important of all, he dealt with the issue of corruption very ruthlessly. We clearly have to learn from each other. I just told this House that I have gone through a terrible five-week period of being infected with a serious case of COVID-19. When I read the paper--- view
• 24 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thank you. When I read the papers, I see that the auditor’s report has said that governors have misused COVID-19 money, but nothing appears to be happening to them. We know what happened with KEMSA but nothing is happening to them. I do not think that would happen in the Tanzania of Magufuli. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 24 Mar 2021 in Senate: I want to commend our President for the very good speech that he gave on the issue of East African unity such that President Suluhu Samia referred to President Kenyatta by name in her address at the State funeral. As you know, we have a sub-ethnic group among the Luhya called Samias. I think you are aware of that. Julius Nyerere was prepared to delay the independence of Tanganyika so that he can have the East Africa Community (EAC). I think the tribute that we can give to Magufuli, now that our President is the chairman of the EAC, is ... view
• 23 Mar 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to speak on this matter. On 13th January, I sent the following message to Sen. Kavindu Muthama- “Congratulations on being nominated by Wiper Democratic Movement Party to stand for the seat of Senator Machakos County. I wish you well and pray for your success. I look forward to welcoming you in the Senate.” This was on 13th January, 2021 when she was nominated. I had that confidence because I have worked with her in the BBI. I know she is issue orientated. More importantly, she was concerned with what the ... view