Mutula Kilonzo Jnr

Kilonzo Jnr was born in Nairobi County in the year 1975. He was born to Mutula Kilonzo and his first wife. He is a brother to Kethi Kilonzo and Wanza Kilonzo. {{Citation needed|date=February 2021}} Since his father remarried, he has stepbrothers. For his secondary school education, he studied at Nairobi Milimani Secondary, Nairobi City County He earned his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Dr. Ambedkar College, Nagpur. {{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

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In 2013, Kilonzo at the Machakos High court, testified in an inquest into his father's death and indicated there was suspicion on lack of reports about the people close to his father and workers he had made contact within the last days before his death. He claimed that a cover-up had been hatched after a postmortem was conducted at the Lee Funeral Home, in a bid to protect the perpetrators.{{cite web |url= https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/09/26/my-fathers-death-was-covered-up-by-people-close-to-him-mutula-kilonzo_c1642489|title=My father's death was covered up by people close to him - Mutula Kilonzo Jr|work= The Star|accessdate=20 January 2019}} The police, however, ruled out foul play saying that the autopsy conducted revealed that Mutula Kilonzo died of natural causes and had excessive internal bleeding due to the high blood pressure he was suffering as indicated by the internal organs. The police further indicated that they had interviewed all the persons at Mutula's Maanzoni Residence, where he met his death.{{cite web |url= https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2013/05/08/mutulas-death-was-natural-say-police_c771763|title=Mutula's death was natural, say police|work= The Star|accessdate=20 January 2019}} This was followed by a tough tussle in court between Nduku Kilonzo, Mutula's second wife, and the children about the execution of the late lawyer's will. The will according to Mutula Kilonzo, Nduku Kilonzo and Kilonzo Musembi, his father were the only sole executors of the will, against Nduku's proposal of single-handedly executing herself that the children were against. They finally resorted to solving the dispute out of the courts.{{cite web |url= https://citizentv.co.ke/news/mutula-kilonzos-family-to-settle-property-dispute-out-of-court-158477/|title=Mutula Kilonzo's family to settle property dispute out of court|publisher= Citizen Tv|accessdate=20 January 2019}}

Kilonzo is a lawyer and a certified public secretary. He serves as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Supreme Court He is also an associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kenya. He began his career as an apprentice in his father's firm, Kilonzo and Company Advocates, in 1995. He became an associate at the firm in 2001.{{Cite journal |date=2020-05-14 |title=The Advocate |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4148/2637-4552.1145 |journal=The Advocate |volume=25 |issue=2 |doi=10.4148/2637-4552.1145 |issn=2637-4552|doi-access=free }}

Kilonzo first came to the political limelight in July 2013, after his father died while in office and serving as the then-Senator of Makueni County. He was selected as the Wiper Party flag bearer after his sister, lawyer Kethi Kilonzo, who was the initial and first choice to take after their father, was barred by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission from contesting the elections on the grounds that she was not a registered voter, affirmed by a three-judge bench of the High Court of Kenya.{{cite web |url= https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000088836/day-of-drama-as-kethi-kilonzo-barred-mutula-kilonzo-jr-pickedr|title = IEBC releases official results for Makueni senate by-election, declares Mutula Jnr winner|publisher= Standard Digital Media|accessdate=20 January 2019}} He contested in the by-elections that were held thereafter using the Wiper Democratic Movement, Kenya ticket which he won with 163,232 votes, beating Philip Kaloki of the NARK Party, who was second with 9,762 votes, John Harun Mwau of PICK party came third with 6,431 votes, Urbanus Muthoka, who was an independent candidate garnered 517 votes and Jane Kitundu of Labour Party was last with 387 votes.{{cite web |url= https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000089465/iebc-releases-official-results-for-makueni-senate-by-election-declares-mutula-jnr-winner|title = Day of drama as Kethi Kilonzo barred, Mutula Kilonzo Jr picked|publisher= Standard Digital Media|accessdate=20 January 2019}}

Here is a breakdown of the results from the by-election:{{cite web |url= https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000089465/iebc-releases-official-results-for-makueni-senate-by-election-declares-mutula-jnr-winner|title = IEBC releases official results for Makueni senate by-election, declares Mutula Jnr winner|publisher= Standard Digital Media|accessdate=30 March 2019}}

He became an active member of the Coalition For Reforms and Democracy, which the Wiper Democratic Movement Kenya was affiliated to. Kilonzo ran for the second term in August 2017.{{cite web |url= https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/02/28/kilonzo-jr-will-not-run-for-governor-but-for-reelection_c1514086|title = Kilonzo Jr will not run for governor, but for reelection|work= The Star|accessdate=20 January 2019}} He won the seat and is currently serving his second term as the Senator of Makueni County.{{cite web |url= https://www.makueni.go.ke/senator/|title = Senator

|publisher= Government of Makueni County[KE]|accessdate=20 January 2019}}

Throughout his term as Senator, Kilonzo has emerged as a critic of corruption in various arms of the Kenya Government.{{Cite web|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001281144/mutula-calls-for-disbandment-of-national-youth-service-over-scam|title=Disband NYS over mega corruption, says Mutula Kilonzo Junior|last=Mwakio|first=Philip|website=The Standard|access-date=2019-08-17}}{{Cite web|url=https://mauvoo.com/senator-mutula-junior-demands-the-sacking-of-henry-rotich-and-kamau-thuge/|title=Senator Mutula demands the sacking of Henry Rotich and Kamau Thugge « Mauvoo News|last=Mwangangi|first=J.|date=2019-07-22|website=Mauvoo News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-17}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2018/07/corruption-is-a-serious-threat-to-our-economy-kalonzo/|title=Corruption is a serious threat to our economy: Kalonzo|date=2018-07-14|website=Capital News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-17}}{{Cite web|url=https://mauvoo.com/we-are-building-bridges-to-nowhere-mutula-dismisses-building-bridges-initiative/|title=We are building bridges to nowhere unless we deal with corruption - Mutula « Mauvoo News|last=Mwangangi|first=J.|date=2019-07-10|website=Mauvoo News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-17}}

He has been recognized for his services:.{{cite web |url= https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/Candid-chat-with-Mutula-Kilonzo-Jnr/1190-2591206-ivhfac/index.html|title=Candid chat with Mutula Kilonzo Jr|publisher=Daily Nation|accessdate=20 January 2019}}

• As a member of the Young Lawyers Committee of the Law Society of Kenya.{{cite web |url= http://kilonzoadvocates.co.ke/partners/|title=COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, LEGAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

|publisher=Parliament of Kenya|accessdate=20 January 2019}}

• As a member of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights.{{cite web |url= http://www.parliament.go.ke/the-senate/committees/standing-committees/12/committee-on-justice-legal-affairs-and-human-rights|title = Partners|publisher=kilonzoadvocates|accessdate=20 January 2019}}

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