Mutula Kilonzo
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The Honourable Mutula Kilonzo SC EBS, EGH |
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| Member of the Kenyan Senate | |
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In office 28 March 2013 – 27 April 2013 |
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| Succeeded by | Mutula Kilonzo Jr |
| Constituency | Makueni County |
| Minister for Education | |
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In office 28 March 2012 – 2013 |
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| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs | |
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In office May 2009 – 27 March 2012 |
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| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
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In office 2008–2013 |
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| Constituency | Mbooni |
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| Born | 2 July 1948 Mbooni, Kenya |
| Died | 27 April 2013 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | WDM-K |
| Children | Kethi Kilonzo (Advocate), Mutula Kilonzo Jr. (Advocate) |
| Alma mater |
UDSM (LLB) Kenya School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Protestant - Baptist |
Mutula Kilonzo (2 July 1948 – 27 April 2013) was a Kenyan politician and Senior Counsel, who served as Minister of Education after having previously served as the Minister for Nairobi Metropolitan and justice and constitutional affairs He belonged to the Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya (now Wiper Democratic Movement) and was elected to represent the Makueni County as Senator in the 2013 general elections.
Kilonzo was born to Mzee Wilson Kilonzo Musembi and Mama Rhoda Koki Kilonzo. He was the second born.The young boy had to repeat class one for lack of fifteen shillings in school fees.
Kilonzo was educated at Mbooni Primary School and Machakos School before joining University of Dar es Salaam in 1969, graduating with a First Class Honours Degree in Law—the first in the East African region.
In the National Assembly of Kenya in the December 2007 parliamentary election. He was Minister for Nairobi Metropolitan Development until being appointed as Minister of Justice and constitutional affairs on 4 May 2009. He was the minister of education until April 2013 when the newly elected president was sworn in. He is on record for having controversially pushed for school girls not to be forced to wear "nun-like" skirts.
He won Makueni senatorial race in 2013 by defeating John Harun Mwau
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. When the first round of the presidential election took place on 4 March 2013. Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the president-elect of Kenya by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Raila Odinga challenged this in the Supreme Court of Kenya.He was one of the many lawyer assembled by Raila Odinga to draft and offer legal services on the petition.The petition was dismissed on 30 March 2013.
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