Biography

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Name:              Amos Sitswila Wako

DOB:                31st July 1946 in Bukhayo, Kenya

Status:              Married

Education

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• Graduate student of University of London, masters of Law with specialisation in Comparative Constitutional Law
• Undergraduate Student of University of London, Bachelor of Science in Economics with specialisation in International Affairs.
• 1969 → 1972:Undergraduate student of University of Dar-es-Salaam, Bachelor of Law LL.B (HONS)

Professional career

• Attorney general of Kenya
• Started 2005 : President of Asian African Legal Consultative Organisation
• Started 1995: Chair of International Council for Commercial Arbitration.
• Started 1994: Member of International Advisory panel to the World Copyright Arbitration Center
• Started 1983 :Fellow  of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (LONDON)
• Started 1977: Fellow of International Academy of Trial Lawyer
• Started 1977: Fellow   of International Academy of Trial Lawyers (U.S.A)
• Started August 1970: Advocate of the High Court of Kenya of Kenya School of Law
• May 1991 → August 2011 : Attorney General of Republic of Kenya
• 1999 → 2001 : Leader of Delegation of Kenya to International Conferences Against Corruption
• 1997 → 1998: President of International Seabed Authority.
• 1997 → 1998: Chair of Ministers of Justice/Attorneys General of East Africa (and chaired critical meetings, which drafted the Treaty for the Establishment of the East Africa Community).
• 1993 → 1997 : Chair of The Ministers of Justice/Attorney-General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
• 1982 → 1991 :Founder Chair of Public Law Institute
• 1984 – 1988:   Chair of Association of Professional Societies in East Africa .
• 1979 – 1981: Chair of Law Society of Kenya

Political career