Breaking News Kenya - Hon Mutula Kilonzo Is Dead

Makueni Senator; Hon. Mutula Kilonzo is dead. He is reported to have slept and failed to wake up at his farm boardering Maanzoni Lodge on Mombasa-Nairobi Road.

  

Born in July, 1948.

Educated at Mbooni Primary School and Machakos High School

1969: Graduated with a First Class honours degree in Law from University of Dar-es-Salaam. Being the first in East Africa to have a First Class in Law.

1975: Established Kilonzo and Company Advocates. Earned his first million within eight months of practise.

He became Former President Moi's legal adviser after being introduced by Hosea Kiplagat, Moi's nephew.

For a long time he believed that Kenyan politics had very little room for independent-minded people. Declined KANU's offer for a political seat in 1992 and 1997. He later accepted the party's nomination to parliament in January 2003 and became KANU Shadow Justice Minister.

He had also served as a minister for Nairobi Metropolitan Development until being appointed in the docket of Justice and Constitutional affairs on May 4, 2009 and later on minister for Education.

Mutula Kilonzo was married and had seven Children.
Three of the children, including Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Kethi Kilonzo, have been his practising associates.

Mutula Kilonzo while addressing parliament about his death threats sometimes back had said that; 'I have been threatened severally but l never bothered your office. But after receiving two messages 30 minutes apart from two different numbers apart saying that "Be ready to die" as though they are God. I thought that this is something I should share with my country and Hon. Colleagues so that should anything happen to me, you will know that l told you so. If they are threatening me because of my work , they are in for a rude shock because l have no intention whatsoever to change my way of life- The way I speak, the way is the way put positions clearly because I do so out of my understanding as the only senior counsel in the parliament, out of a very careful teaching and education as a lawyer'.

 People Speak

H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta:  My heartfelt condolences go out to the family, relatives, friends and residents of Makueni County following the death of Senator Mutula Kilonzo. I am shocked and greatly saddened by the untimely death of Senator Kilonzo. He was one of Kenya’s most brilliant minds, a principled politician and a renowned lawyer.He was an astute politician and leader who was immensely popular among the people of Makueni county and beyond. He was also an outstanding performer who served the country diligently in various capacities including as minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Minister forNairobi Metropolitan and Minister for Education. Both as a politician and as a minister, the late Senator Kilonzo was a competent, consummate and resolute administrator who stuck to his convictions even in the face of opposition. I pray that God grants his family the strength and fortitude to bear the tragic loss. Rest in peace Senator Kilonzo. You will be greatly missed.

 

Kethi Kilonzo (Mutula's daughter):  'i really dont understand,i dont know.im just a human being devoid of wisdom and knowledge.we will trust in the Lord ,the father to the orphans and husband to the widows'.

Evans Kidero: I would like to send my deepest condolence to the family of the late  Hon Mutula Kilonzo and the people of Makueni county on the demise of the senator.Kenya has indeed lost a great leader.

Head of the Public Service Mr Francis Kimemia: We have lost one of the best ministers Kenya has ever had.

Raila Odinga: We've lost a leader not shy to speak truth however bitter, who was ready to state what the law says, even if it rubbed the wrong way.