Honourable Mutula Kilonzo, EGH, EBS, SC, MCI Arb, Senator
Bio data
Born 2 July 1948 (age 64) Mbooni, Makueni County
Died 27 April 2013 (age 64)
Nationality Kenyan
Political seat Senator Makueni County
Political party WDM-K
Children Kethi Kilonzo and Mutula Kilonzo junior
Timeline and Career
- Utangwa AIC Primary School, best student.
- Mbooni DEB Intermediate School, best student.
- Machakos Boys high School, best student
- Graduated in 1974 from the University of Dar-es-Salaam with a 1st Class Honours Degree in Law, the first in East Africa.
- Awarded the Law Society of Kenya prize for best student in 1975.
- Awarded the Law Society of Kenya prize for best student in 1975.
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya since 1975.
- Attended the Rome-based International Law Development Organization on ADR training in 1983.
- Former Member of the International Bar Association and African Bar Association.
- Served as Chairman of the Law Society of Kenya 1983 -5.
- Decorated as Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS) of Kenya in 1994
- Appointed Senior Counsel of Kenya under the Advocates Act since 2003.
- 2003, Member of Parliament as nominated MP during 9th Parliament.
- 2007 elected MP for Mbooni Constituency.
- Served as one of the Mediators Panel in the Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation Process in early 2008.
- Currently serving as Member of the Implementation Committee of the Kenyan National Accord Process.
- Decorated as Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya (EGH) in December 2008.
- Appointed Minister for Nairobi Metropolitan Development in the Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya in April 2008 till May 2009.
- Appointed Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs in the Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya in May 2009 till April 2012.
- Appointed Minister for Education in the Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya in April 2012 till now.
- Elected as a Senator of Makueni county on a Wiper Party ticket which was an affiliate of CORD coalition during March 4th 2013 Kenya General Election
- He died on 27th April 2013.
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