US-Based Lawyer Makau Mutua Reacts as Trump Gov’t Blacklists Senator Amos Wako
US-based lawyer Prof. Makau Mutua has welcomed Monday’s decision by President Trump administration to ban former Attorney-General and Busia Senator Amos Wako from traveling to the US.
Wako, his wife Flora Ngaira and son Julius were blacklisted over what the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described as “involvement in significant corruption.”
In a statement, Pompeo said Wako’s sanction was a demonstration of the US’ commitment to supporting Kenya’s war on graft, which is crippling the economy.
“Today’s action sends a strong signal that the United States is a valuable partner in Kenya’s fight against corruption,” said Pompeo.
“Economic prosperity for all Kenyans is only possible by defeating the scourge of corruption, which also requires a functional, fair, and transparent criminal justice system. The United States will continue to stand with all Kenyans as they strive to curb and punish corruption in Kenya.”
Taking to Twitter after the announcement, Prof. Makau reckoned that Senator Wako’s ban from the US was the first of many to come.
"Former AG Amos Wako banned by the United States over Corruption. I'd be shocked if more heads don't roll," Makau wrote.
The government of Kenya is yet to issue a statement regarding the development.
Comments (6)
The US government that supports ICC Criminals cannot tell anyone anything.
https://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/US-cites-overwhelming-evidence-against…
Surprised that the Human Rights activists is supporting the decision to condemn another human being without a hearing.
Does Wako ever go to America?
Nope.
They keep telling renewing his ban and supporting ICC criminals -electoral fraudsters like a bunch of democracy sellouts , human rights violating losers they really are.
Can someone ask Makau to account for all the money he has collected from the US government in his civil rights organization? You are quick to throw stones at Wako while you have do the same thing in secret! Remove the log in your own eye before you reach out to remove a speck in the eyes of others. What a shame!