Amos Wako

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: I congratulate Sen. Kihika on her election as the Chair of International Women Parliamentarians. That is a very big honour. As Sen. Murkomen said, sometimes we do not appreciate our own when they make it internationally. It is not easy to become the President of the International Women Parliamentarians. However, the fact that it is Sen. Kihika who got it does not surprise me because she has been a trailblazer throughout her life. We know that she was one of the very few, if not the only, lady county speaker in the last term. She was then elected Senator. This ... view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: She is the Majority Whip after succeeding Sen. Elachi. That is no mean achievement but recognition; that as soon as she got to the Senate, and before she even served one term, she has already been entrusted with a heavy responsibility of being a Whip. The fact that she was elected does not surprise me. In fact, it just confirms the very high opinion I have had of her performance in whatever job she has been given. view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: The IPU is one of the most important international organisations in the world today. I am fortunate to be a member of the International Law Commission (ILC), which is an organ of the UN. I am the first Vice-Chairperson of that august body. We had very good discussions in the last session with the officials of the IPU and the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights (UNHCR) on how we can make Parliament be on the forefront of fighting for human rights in the world. The fight for human rights in the world has been undertaken by the civil ... view
• 23 Oct 2018 in Senate: I am, therefore, glad that I have somebody that I can talk with in the promotion of that agenda, in the person of none other than Sen. Kihika.I congratulate her and wish her success. I also hope that our small project of putting National Parliaments on the forefront of fighting for human rights will become a reality. view
• 18 Oct 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will be very brief. I totally support this Motion though I would have preferred if the Motion was addressed to a Committee of the Senate to look into this issue and report within 90 days. I doubt that the ministry will be able to look into this issue comprehensively as this Motion requires and report to us within 90 days. We should trust ourselves; therefore, our Committee would have done a better job and it would have even drafted regulations to regulate the operation of motorcycles. Let us not underestimate the boda boda people. ... view
• 18 Oct 2018 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. When I read this Motion, is it in order for the Seconder, and even to some extent the Mover, to proceed to justify this Motion by creating grounds which had already been debated in 2016 by this Assembly? That is why this Senate mandated the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to look into it, and they tabled that Report. At that time, all these things were said. The Report was tabled on 16th February, 2016. The Committee made recommendations to this House and we agreed to them because they were ... view
• 18 Oct 2018 in Senate: Is it, therefore, in order for the Senator to keep on hammering this point, which has already been hammered many times? This Senate accepted that these people are entitled to payment. Therefore, what we should be aiming at in our debate here is to urge the relevant Ministry and State departments to pay them. In fact, it is a problem of implementation of a resolution already passed. Is he in order to keep on repeating what had been said? view
• 18 Oct 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I support this Motion. As I do so, I hope the former herdsman who used to look after the cattle, goats and sheep of my grandfather when I was a boy is listening. This is the man who threw tutelage at my grandfather’s home and then he became a councillor in Butula Ward, Busia County. Last evening, he sent me a message asking me not to forget them when this Motion is before us. He reminded me that we used to be together when we were herding the cattle. view
• 18 Oct 2018 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
• 18 Oct 2018 in Senate: These councillors are entitled to payment. To me, the foundation of democracy lies with the councillors and now the Members of the County Assembly (MCAs). They are the bedrock of our democratic system. The problems being faced by these ex- councillors is the problem that was also being faced by Members of Parliament (MPs). However, through the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), amendments were moved by former MP Peter Oloo-Aringo which allowed us to look after ourselves to an extent of being pensionable. We also to some extent looked after at the former MPs who were not able to get into ... view