Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo/FILE
According to a family member he was found dead at around 1pm at his home in Machakos.
Hon Mutula will be remembered as:
1. Retired President Moi’s lawyer, hence was for many years a pro status quo
2.The most colourful Constitutional Affairs Minister only second to Tom Mboya, it is during his tenure that Kenya passed a new constitution
3. ODM team leader in the 2005 constitutional referendum campaigns- He joined the Raila Odinga led group that successfully campaigned to defeat the 2005 Wako/Kilifi draft
4. The ODM Kenya’s strategist who helped Kalonzo get appointed Vice President in 2008; Hon Mutula single handedly handled the Kalonzo Musyoka political strategy in the 2007 campaigns that saw Kalonzo eventually join the coalition government
5. Negotiator at Serena talks; Mutula was a lead negotiator at the Kofi Annan led Serena talks- he lobbied for his friend and cousin Justice Philip Waki to be appointed Chairman of the Post Election Violence Commission (Waki Commission) that eventually compiled a list of 20 persons from whom Ocampo picked 6 for the ICC trials.
6. First Class honors LLB degree from the university of Dar el Salam; Mutula graduated top of his class!
7. Education Minister with an eye on reforms- introduction of Mini skirts
8. Father to Keith Kilonzo
9. He was a late comer in the reform movement BUT left a mark- he defended the constitution
10. He was from a VERY POOR background
11. He believed Raila Odinga was BEST suited to lead Kenya as President in 2013 election
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