Amos Wako

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Apr 2016 in Senate: At least, now the Senate Deputy Majority Leader has walked in whereas he should have been here from the beginning in the absence of the Senate Majority Leader. view
• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: 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 made on the Floor of the House were commendable in domesticating the international standards on this issue. Do not forget that this is a Bill that is meant to domesticate the international standards on this matter. Therefore, to that extent, most of the provisions here are carbon copies of the international standards. ... view
• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: 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 for having initiated this Bill. We know him as a person who is a well-known environmental expert, and that is why he is a doctor. I also commend our Members who were in that Committee. They include; Sen. Wangari, Sen. (Dr.) Zani, Sen. Kivuti, Sen. Obure and Sen. Wamatangi. I commend them ... view
• 21 Apr 2016 in Senate: 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 Daniel Toroitich arap Moi’s Regime. He came with the Nyayo Philosophy of Peace, Love and Unity. In fact, this philosophy of peace, love and unity is required now more than ever. I am sure it can be generated through what I am advocating for; that both sides meet, dialogue and solve these ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: Can I explain Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir? view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a Bill which, as it is clearly stated in the in the preamble and Clause Four, is to give effect to the Anti-doping court and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Convention (UNESCO) against doping in sports. Therefore, I take it as given that most of the clauses which are in this Bill are those that have been really debated at the international level and which the member states are under obligation to give effect to. However, as much as we domesticate the international standards, one must also take into account the local ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: I am disappointed that the definition of “agent” is not in this Bill. We should have it. We should also have a clause tying those agents to certain ethical standards, and then, under another clause, the Cabinet Secretary will be mandated to make regulations to regulate agents who manipulate our youth and make them take the drugs, unwittingly. I say “unwittingly” because before the practice of doping, Kenya was already well bound. In fact, at that time, many of these people came here to study, for example, what the Kalenjin eat, which areas they stay and what makes them win. ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, is that five minutes? view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, whereas it says, “independence,” I am a bit worried about appointments of the various people. Although the qualifications are specified, without any hindrance, powers have been given to the Cabinet Secretary to make appointments. So, how can the agency be independent when all the appointments in different categories are done by one person called the Cabinet Secretary? There is a lacuna. We need to look at that to secure the independence of this agency. view
• 20 Apr 2016 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. He cannot say for himself. However, let me say that if Sen. Obure had been born in these times when it pays to be in sports like athletics and so on and not at a time when academia was emphasized more than sports, Sen. Obure would be one of the best footballers in the world today. We would be mentioning him as one of the best footballers. view