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A-fr Greetings

P«V>o, I was here on official duties but learnt that you were away on Mission. As aj "* 6 *>* , former Ambassador accredited to , I had wanted to see you on personal issiie.

.« As you may be aware, I am now in my 13 year as Attorney General having been appointed on 13th May 1991. After the General Elections, President Mwai Kibaki reappointed me to the cabinet as Attorney General. This was interpreted by many as a vote of confidence in the manner I had handled a difficult and volatile period in the history of Kenya.

I now feel that I have made my contribution and it is time for me to move on. I would be prepared, at any time, to serve the United Nations Organization in any position that could be identified and is available.

I have discussed this matter in the Government and although they value my services, they also understand my position. The President and his Government support me in this endeavor to get an international position and will communicate when it becomes necessary or if a position is identified.

I enclose herewith my curriculum vitae and really hope that I can count on you to assist me as appropriate.

My contacts^re as follows: Tel: 254-2-341508 (house) 214069 (house) 891T485 (house) 892115 (house) 211082 (fax)

Mobile 254-722 772453 263016

With best regards

Yours

S. Amos S. Amos Wako P.O. Box 15053 Langata 00509 Nairobi

Mr. Iqbal S. Riza Chef de Cabinet i ^ Under Secretary General iLlL'l JUN 2 52003 United Nations Organization New York

Dear

Greetings.

I regret that it was not possible to meet due to change of plan. I had wanted to leave you with my brief curriculum vitae. I will try to get in touch with you. In the meantime, my contact are as follows:

Tel: 254-2-341508 (office) 214069 (office) 891485 (office) 892115 (office) 211082 (fax)

Mobile: 254-722-772453 26.3016

With best regards,

Yours

« * S. Amos Wako

5BBIJB SEP I 2 2003 EOSG/CENTRA S. AMOS WAKO

BRIEF CURRICULUM VITAE

1. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

i. Bachelor of Laws - University of East - LL.B (HONS) (E.A.)(1969)

ii. Advocate, High Court of Kenya, August 1970

iii. Bachelor of Science in Economics - University of London with specialization in International Affairs - B.Sc (ECON) (HON)(LOND)(1975)

iv. Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers (U.SA.) (1977)

v. Master of Laws - University of London with specialization in Comparative Constitutional Law, International Economic Law and the Law of Treaties LL.M (1978)

vi. Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (LONDON)- F.C.LArb- (1983)

vii. Senior Counsel - (S.C.) (2003)

2. ATTORNEY-GENERAL, REPUBLIC OF KENYA SINCE 13TH MAY 1991

The Attorney-General is the principal legal adviser to Government and ex-officio Member of Parliament and Cabinet. Was Attorney-General at a historic and transitional period in the history of Kenya. Some of the matters dealt with are: a) Oversaw the transition from one party state to a multiparty democracy (December 1991) and from one Government to another though a free and fair General election in which the ruling party (KANU) was defeated by the opposition (NARC) (December 2002). Piloted through Parliament the necessary Constitutional amendments and legislation including the setting up on an independent Electoral Commission. b) Initiated an ambitious Constitutional and Legal Reform Programme by appointing over 17 Task Forces which examined various aspects of laws and which resulted in legislation in key areas such as: Administration of Justice, Reform of criminal Laws and procedures, specific legislation for Women, Children, Persons with Disabilities, Environment, Commercial Laws, Laws Relating to Economic Liberalization and Reform, Human Rights (The National Commission on Human Rights Act, 2002), Corruption and Public Ethics, etc. The membership of the Task Forces was mainly composed of representatives of the civil society and those to be affected by the legislation. Representatives of the relevant Government Departments were a minority. Pioneered a consultative approach to political, legal and social issues in Kenya. c) 1993-1997, Chairman of the Ministers of Justice/Attorney- General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (chaired the critical meetings which converted the Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern Africa into the Common Market-COMESA. d) 1997-1998, Chairman, Ministers of Justice/Attorneys-General of East Africa (and chaired critical meetings which drafted the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community). e) 1994-1997, Chairman of the Group of 77 in matters related to the International Law of the Sea.

f) 1997-1998, President, International Seabed Authority.

g) Led the delegation of Kenya to International Conferences Against Corruption in Durban, South Africa and Prague in 1999 and 2001 respectively and to the Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity held at the Hague, Netherlands (28th to 31st May 2002).

3. HUMAN RIGHTS

A. UNITED NATIONS LEVEL

a) 1982 - Appointed by the Secretary General of U.N.O.-.H.E. Javier Perez de Cuellar as a member representing Africa on the Board of Trustees of the United Nation Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture. The terms have been renewed by subsequent Secretaries General of U.N.O. - H.E. Boutros Boutros Ghali and H.E. .

b)From 1982-1992 was Special Rapporteur of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights on the Question of Summary or Arbitrary Executions. Was the first thematic Special Rapporteur of the Commission. Annual Reports were submitted and the mandate was renewed from year to year. In additon, did the following as Rapporteur:

i. Undertook special missions to Uganda (17th to 20th August 1986); Suriname (July 1984 and August 1987); French Guyana (August 1987); Colombia (October 1989). ii. Visited Denmark (1982, 1983) and Netherlands (1984, 1989) for consultations.

iii. Held Annual Joint Hearings with the U.N. Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts on Southern Africa from 1985 to 1990 and in this connection visited London, U.K.; Lusaka, Zambia; Harare, and Dar-es- Salaam, Tanzania.

iv. Gave Lectures in Training Workshops held in various countries for Senior Government Servants and Military Officers on international human rights and the reporting mechanisms thereunder and international humanitarian law.

v. Was Guest of Honor of the Government of New Zealand in celebrations to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. c) 1984-1991 was a Member of the Human Rights Committee elected under the International Convenant on Civil and political Rights and became its Vice-Chairman in 1991. d) 1992 - Appointed by H.E. Boutros Boutros Ghali, U.N. Secretary General as a Special Envoy of the Secretary General to East Timor to investigate the 12th November 1991 incident in DILI. e) 1993 - Appointed by H.E. Boutros Boutros Ghali, U.N. Secretary General, pursuant to a U.N. Security Council Resolution, to be Chairman of the Panel of Inquiry into the Massacre near Harbel, Liberia. f) 1998 - Appointed by H.E. Kofi Annan, Secretary General of U.N.O. to be a member of the Panel of Eminent Persons to visit Algeria and gather information to help clarify the situation in the country.

g) June 1998 - Leader of the delegation of the Government of Kenya to the World Diplomatic Conference on the establishment of the International Crimin