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Kenyan lawyer and politician

Mutula Kilonzo (2 July – 27 April ) was a Kenyan politician and Senior Counsel, who served as Minister of Education after having previously served as Minister for Nairobi Metropolitan and justice and constitutional affairs^[1] He belonged to the Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya (now Wiper Democratic Movement) and was elected to represent Makueni County as Senator in the general elections.

Early life and education

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.^[2]

Kilonzo was educated at Mbooni Primary School and Machakos School before joining University of Dar es Salaam in , graduating with a First Class Honours Degree in Law – the first in the East African region.^[3]

Political career

In the National Assembly of Kenya in the December parliamentary election.