From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste in images
SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2013

Mutula Kilonzo has died alright, but his memories are still fresh among Kenyans. Last year he threatened he would definitely initiate a motion in the Senate to impeach Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto if they made it to presidency.

“The two must first clear their names with the ICC. Let them face the courts and put up a defence and if, by good luck, they win then they will be at liberty to seek elective office in the land but for now we say no,” he said.

Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto had vowed to vie for the presidency despite facing charges of crimes against humanity arising from the 2007-2008 post-election violence.

(READ: Ruto, Uhuru in fresh G7 push to beat Raila).
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Frequently Kilonzo warned Kenyans against voting for people with cases at the International Criminal Court, saying the consequences of electing Uhuru Kenyatta or Eldoret North MP William Ruto as Kenya’s fourth president would be grave.

He said the country would be alienated by the international community, making millions of ordinary Kenyans suffer. “The two are facing serious crimes against humanity. They would not pass the integrity test to contest the elections,” he noted.

Mr Kilonzo, who was the MP for Mbooni, said if either of the two leaders became President and if he was elected to the Senate, he would take action to remove them from office.

In late January 2013, Mutula Kilonzo urged parties in Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) to unite or be defeated by the Jubilee alliance hands down on March 4th poll.

Speaking to journalists after presenting his senatorial papers to Makueni returning officer, Mutula said infighting among CORD candidates will weaken the alliance and give their rivals in the Jubilee alliance an advantage in the March 4th election.

Mutula, who was until then the Education Minister, said it was important for all the 14 parties forming CORD to support it to win the elections or be trounced by their Jubilee rivals before noon on March 4th.

In April 11, 2013, Kilonzo differed with President Uhuru Kenyatta over when Cabinet Ministers should leave office.

Speaking at his farewell party organised by staff at Ministry of Education offices where, he previously worked as a Minister, Mutula argued that according to the law, the state officials should only vacate office after handing over to incoming ministers.

Mutula, who seemed sad and depressed after CORD lost the last election, said he had read the constitution to Uhuru and William Ruto team reiterating that it was up to them to decide what to do.

On Wednesday March 20, 2013, Kilonz became the first Minister from Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) to relinquish his post as Education Minister, after the government ordered all Ministers and Assistant Ministers who won various seats in the just concluded elections to resign from the Cabinet.

Addressing journalists at his office in Nairobi, Mutula said he couldn’t wait for President Mwai Kibaki to remind him to relinquish his post as Education Minister.

“I don’t need prompting! I’ve already left the Ministry and I am now waiting to know when the swearing date for Senator is,” Mutula said.

On Thursday November 22, 2012, Uhuru Kenyatta’s party The National Alliance (TNA) said Education Minister Mutula Kilonzo is a “primitive politician” who needs to take a rest in active politics.

Through party’s Secretary General Onyango Oloo, the party told the media that Mutula is trying all the ways to ensure Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto are barred from vying the Presidency but he will not succeed.

“Mutula has been struggling for the last five years to ensure Uhuru is not on the ballot. But thank God his wishes are just mere wishes,” Oloo said.

“He must first clear himself from allegations of tax evasion during the KANU regime and cannot qualify to lecture to the nation on integrity issues,” Oloo added.

On Wednesday Mutula told Uhuru and Eldoret North MP William Ruto that they are International Criminal Court (ICC) jailbirds and they should not vie for presidency in the country.

Raila Odinga termed Mutula’s death a tragedy saying he had been with him 48 hours before his shocking death: “We want to assure everyone that we shall do everything possible to ensure the cause of his death is established and made known.”

An equally shocked President Uhuru Kenyatta said he was saddened by the untimely death of Senator Kilonzo. He described the late Kilonzo as “one of the country’s most brilliant minds, a principled politician and renowned lawyer”.

Fr Joachim Omolo Ouko, AJ
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