Nzamba Kitonga
{{Short description|Kenyan lawyer and politician (1956–2020)}}
Philip Nzamba Kitonga (1956 – 24 October 2020) was a Kenyan lawyer and politician.
Career
He held many positions in his career but he was best known for being on the Committee of Experts on Constitutional Review (CoE) that drafted the new Constitution of Kenya.{{cite web|url=https://kenyanlife.com/philip-nzamba-kitonga/|title=Philip Nzamba Kitonga - Biography, Lawyer, Wife, Family, Networth|author=|date=13 July 2016|website=kenyanlife.com|accessdate=1 September 2017}}
He was born in Kitui County, and held positions such as president of the East Africa Law Society and COMESA Court of Justice.{{cite web|url=https://kenyanlife.com/philip-nzamba-kitonga|title=Philip Nzamba Kitonga - Biography, Lawyer, Wife, Family, Networth|author=|date=13 July 2016|website=kenyanlife.com|accessdate=1 September 2017}}
He was one of the gubernatorial candidates in 2013 Kitui local elections but lost to Julius Malombe. He was one of the shortlisted candidates for the position of Chief Justice of Kenya to replace Willy Mutunga.{{cite web|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000214318/nzamba-kitonga-taken-to-task-over-new-law-in-chief-justice-job-interview|title=Nzamba Kitonga taken to task over new law in Chief Justice job interview|first=Paul O|last=Ogemba|date=|website=standardmedia.co.ke|accessdate=1 September 2017}}
Kitonga while attending a funeral in Mutito, Kitui, collapsed, and died on 24 October 2020 at the age of 64.{{cite news|url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2020/10/mourning-nzamba-kitonga-kenyas-finest-lawyer/ |title=Mourning Nzamba Kitonga, Kenya's finest lawyer |website=Capital News|access-date=27 October 2020}}
References
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Category:20th-century Kenyan lawyers
Category:People from Kitui County
Category:21st-century Kenyan lawyers
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