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Amos Wako was born on 31 July, 1945 in Kenya Colony, is an Attorney General of Kenya. Discover Amos Wako's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
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Amos Wako Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Amos Wako worth at the age of 78 years old? Amos Wako’s income source is mostly from being a successful Attorney. He is from Kenya. We have estimated Amos Wako's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Amos Wako (born 31 July 1945) is a former Attorney General of Kenya and the first senator for Busia County from 2013 to 2017.
Wako won the senatorial seat after defeating former minister of finance Chris Okemo.
He won the senator seat on an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) being led by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
He worked for Kaplan & Stratton from March 1969 and became a Partner from April 1972 to May 1991 when he was appointed Attorney General.
In 1977 Wako was Awarded fellow International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and 1978 he was Honoured as a life member of Wiltshire Bar Association
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.
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:
Between 1985 and 1992, he was a member of the UN Human Rights Committee.
A lawyer by profession Wako served as the Attorney General 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.
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 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum.
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 joined the Orange Democratic Movement, on whose ticket he contested the Busia senate seat in the 4 March General Election.
On 18 November 2019, the US State Department announced that Amos Wako, his wife and child were barred for travel to the US due to significant corruption.