1. Mutula Kilonzo 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 He belonged to the Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya and was elected to represent Makueni County as Senator in the 2013 general elections.
Mutula Kilonzo was Minister for Nairobi Metropolitan Development until being appointed as Minister of Justice and constitutional affairs on 4 May 2009.
Mutula Kilonzo was the minister of education until April 2013 when the newly elected president was sworn in.
Mutula Kilonzo is on record for having controversially pushed for school girls not to be forced to wear "nun-like" skirts.
Mutula Kilonzo won Makueni senatorial race in 2013 by defeating John Harun Mwau.
Mutula Kilonzo previously served as private attorney to the late President Moi.
Mutula Kilonzo was one of the many lawyer assembled by Raila Odinga to draft and offer legal services on the petition.
Mutula Kilonzo married his second wife Nduku Musau, a daughter of the late Machakos mega-tycoon Musau Mwania, with whom they had three children; Muathi Kilonzo a financial expert, Mutune and Musau.
On 8 May 2013, a Eunice Nthenya was granted court order to conduct a DNA test to prove that Mutula Kilonzo fathered her a son Jackson Muuo who was born on 5 May 2006.
Mutula Kilonzo is a daughter to Kilonzo herdsman Robert Kavita Malinda.
Mutula Kilonzo died at his farm bordering Maanzoni lodge on Mombasa road Machakos County on 27 April 2013.
Investigations into Senator Mutula Kilonzo's death have ruled out a heart attack and have narrowed down to a likelihood of poisoning.