Mutula Kilonzo is a Kenya

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n politician and Senior Counsel

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, currently serving as Minister of Justice after having previously served as the Minister for Nairobi Metropolitan He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya and was elected to represent the Mbooni Constituency

Mbooni Constituency

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Educated at Mbooni Primary School and Machakos High School before joining University of Dar es Salaam in 1969 graduating with a First Class Honors’ Degree in Law — the first in the East African region.
In the National Assembly of Kenya

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 in the December 2007 parliamentary election

Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007

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. He was Minister for Nairobi

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 Metropolitan Development until being appointed as Minister of Justice and constitutional affairs on 4 May 2009.
He previously served as private attorney to now retired President Moi. Mutula Kilonzo made his debut in parliament as a nominated M.P for K.A.N.U

Kenya African National Union

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in January, 2003.