Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { <http://wikidata.dbpedia.org/resource/Q4747966> ?p ?o }
Showing triples 1 to 85 of
85
with 100 triples per page.
- Q4747966 subject Q11704916.
- Q4747966 subject Q13267075.
- Q4747966 subject Q5312304.
- Q4747966 subject Q6546749.
- Q4747966 subject Q6647396.
- Q4747966 subject Q7375971.
- Q4747966 subject Q8237033.
- Q4747966 subject Q8572699.
- Q4747966 subject Q8869185.
- Q4747966 subject Q8883080.
- Q4747966 abstract "Amos Wako is a former attorney General of Kenya and the first senator for busia county in Western province of Kenya from 2013 to 2017. Wako won the senotorial seat after defeating former minister of finance Chris Okemo. He won the senator seat on an Orange Democratic Movement(ODM) being led by Prime Minister Raila Odinga. A lawyer by profession Amos Wako (born 31 July 1945) served as the Attorney General of the republic of Kenya for 20 years (from 13 May 1991 to 26 August 2011). during his reign as the attorney general Wako was an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya,a member of the International Commission of Jurists, Member Council of Legal Education, was a Member Council of International Bar Association. Legal Advisor to Young men Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) and Kenya Boy Scouts Association. Member Faculty Board of Law, University of Nairobi Member, O.A.U. Committee of experts on the O.A.U. charter Review Committee and African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights.In 1977 Wako was Awarded fellow International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and 1978 he was Honoured as a life member of Wiltshire Bar AssociationWako was born in Kenya. He was educated at Kakamega School, and the Alliance High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics at the University of London, a Bachelor of Laws at the University College of Dar es Salaam, and a Master of Laws at the University of London. He served in several professional organizations, including holding the position of Secretary General of the African Bar Association from 1978 to 1980, and as the first secretary general of the Inter-African Union of Lawyers. He is a member of the Faculty Board of Law at the University of Nairobi. Between 1985 and 1992, he was a member of the UN Human Rights Committee.He worked for Kaplan & Stratton from March 1969 and became a Partner from April 1972 to May 1991 when he was appointed Attorney General. Wako served as LSK chairman from 1979 to 1981. He was also held numerous positions in regional and global bodies dealing with constitutional and governance affairs.Amos Wako has been the Attorney General at a historic and transitional period in the history of Kenya . Some of the matters dealt with are:Oversaw the transition from one party state to a multiparty democracy (December 1991) and from one Government to another through a free and fair election in which the ruling (KANU) was defeated by the opposition (NARC) (December 2002). Piloted through Parliament the necessary Constitutional amendments and legislation including providing for a multi-party democratic State and setting up of an independent Electoral Commission. Chaired National Constitutional Conferences consisting of Members of Parliament, religious leaders and representatives of the civil society. Member of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission.Drafted the proposed new Constitution of Kenya based on the Constitution of Kenya Bill as drafted by the National Constitutional Conference and as amended by Parliament. This was Draft constitution was nicknamed "the Wako Draft", but failed miserably at the Kenyan constitutional referendum, 2005. He kept his position as Attorney General through the transition from Daniel arap Moi to Mwai Kibaki. He is dealing with the Goldenberg scandal, a long-running corruption scandal that has lasted his entire time as Attorney General.In October 2009 he was given a travel ban by the USA for 'deliberately blocking political reforms' following post-poll violence in 2008. Mr Amos Wako left the State Law Office on 26 August 2011 as per the new constitution which demanded him to leave office One year after its promulgation. He is Succeeded by Prof Gitu Muigai. He joined the Orange Democratic Movement, on whose ticket he will contest the Busia senate seat in the 4 March General Election.".
- Q4747966 almaMater Q170027.
- Q4747966 almaMater Q557597.
- Q4747966 birthDate "1946-07-31".
- Q4747966 birthPlace Q2538511.
- Q4747966 nationality Q114.
- Q4747966 office "Attorney General of Kenya".
- Q4747966 office "Member of theKenyan Senate".
- Q4747966 orderInOffice "4th".
- Q4747966 party Q1640905.
- Q4747966 region Q1017519.
- Q4747966 successor Q3107856.
- Q4747966 thumbnail AmosWako1984.jpg?width=300.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q1017519.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q114.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q11704916.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q13267075.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q1535089.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q1640905.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q170027.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q1861076.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q193492.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q2538511.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q3107856.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q4732316.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q5086802.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q5173077.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q5312304.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q5358201.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q557597.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q57291.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q6349201.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q649998.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q6546749.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q6647396.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q6978858.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q7270.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q7375971.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q754848.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q787674.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q798137.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q8134.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q8237033.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q8572699.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q8869185.
- Q4747966 wikiPageWikiLink Q8883080.
- Q4747966 almaMater "UDSM".
- Q4747966 almaMater "Uni. of London".
- Q4747966 birthDate "1946-07-31".
- Q4747966 birthPlace Q2538511.
- Q4747966 constituency "Busia County".
- Q4747966 name "Amos Wako".
- Q4747966 nationality "Kenyan".
- Q4747966 office "Attorney General of Kenya".
- Q4747966 office "Member of the Kenyan Senate".
- Q4747966 order "4".
- Q4747966 party Q1640905.
- Q4747966 successor Q3107856.
- Q4747966 termEnd "2011-08-26".
- Q4747966 termStart "1991-05-13".
- Q4747966 termStart "2013-03-28".
- Q4747966 type Person.
- Q4747966 type Agent.
- Q4747966 type OfficeHolder.
- Q4747966 type Person.
- Q4747966 type Agent.
- Q4747966 type NaturalPerson.
- Q4747966 type Thing.
- Q4747966 type Q215627.
- Q4747966 type Q5.
- Q4747966 type Person.
- Q4747966 comment "Amos Wako is a former attorney General of Kenya and the first senator for busia county in Western province of Kenya from 2013 to 2017. Wako won the senotorial seat after defeating former minister of finance Chris Okemo. He won the senator seat on an Orange Democratic Movement(ODM) being led by Prime Minister Raila Odinga. A lawyer by profession Amos Wako (born 31 July 1945) served as the Attorney General of the republic of Kenya for 20 years (from 13 May 1991 to 26 August 2011).".
- Q4747966 label "Amos Wako".
- Q4747966 depiction AmosWako1984.jpg.
- Q4747966 name "Amos Wako".