News appearing on the Daily Nation website today indicate that Mutula Kilonzo, Makueni senator is dead. He is reported to have
slept and failed to wake up at his firm bordering Maanzoni lodge on
Mombasa road, a team of policemen and pathologists are now at the scene.
The cause of his death is not known. Initial
report suggest that Mr kilonzo went to sleep and had not woken by 10
a.m. The first people to rush to his home was Mr Chris Musau the
chairman of Manzoni Lodge who is also a brother in law of the former
minister.
Mr Musau tried to wake Mr Kilonzo up but he did
not respond. Sensing danger Mr Musau rushed to his Maanzoni hotel and
went straight to a room where the Kenya Medical association were
holding a weeklong conference and sought the help of the medics.
A doctor attending the conference told the Sunday Nation at Maanzoni Lodge that one of their colleagues attending the conference was dispatched to the senator’s ranch.
Former deputy prime minister
Musalia Mudavadi sent his condolences to the family saying senator
Mutula was a consummate lawyer who was revered at the bar for his
forceful legal arguments and mentoring of young legal minds.
"In the Senate, Kilonzo would have been at hand to
breath fresh air on the country’s commitment in implementing
devolution," said Mudavadi.
This comes as a shock to many Kenyans just a few
weeks ago when he prominently featured in Cord's election petition at
the Supreme Court. Previously, Kilonzo had served in former president
Mwai Kibaki's cabinet as the minister for justice and constitutional
affairs, and then minister for education. Mutula had served Kenya in
various other capacities since he joined politics.
Educated at Mbooni Primary School and Machakos
High School before joining University of Dar es Salaam in 1969
graduating with a First Class Honors’ Degree in Law.
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.
He previously served as private attorney to now
retired President Moi. Mutula Kilonzo made his debut in parliament as a
nominated M.P for K.A.N.U in January, 2003.
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