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    "content": "appointed Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. On 27th March, 2012, he was appointed Minister for Education where he served until he was sworn into office following his election as Senator for Makueni County on 28th March, 2013. As an hon. Member of Parliament, he served in various parliamentary committees including the Powers and Privileges Committee and the House Business Committee from 2008 to 2012. The late Sen. Kilonzo was a key member of the Implementation Committee of the National Accord process of 2008 and served in the Panel of Mediators in the National Dialogue and Reconciliation process following the disputed December, 2007 General Elections. At the time of his demise, he was a member of the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) and the Secretary-General of the Wiper Democratic Movement and Senator for Makueni County. Hon. Senators, in recognition of his exemplary service, he received several Head of State decorations including being awarded the Elder of the Burning Spear (EBS) of Kenya in 1994 and Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart (EGH) of Kenya in December, 2008. Hon. Senators, the country has lost a great son, a gallant politician and an astute lawyer whose contribution in the respective fields, I am sure, will greatly be missed. On behalf of all hon. Senators and the staff of the Senate, and on my own behalf, I wish to convey our deepest condolences and heartfelt sense of loss following the death of Sen. Mutula Kilonzo. Hon. Senators, in solidarity with the family of our late colleague, the Rules and Business Committee has appointed the following to constitute a funeral committee to assist the family in burial arrangements:- 1. Sen.(Prof.) Kithure Kindiki - Senate Majority Leader 2. Sen. Moses Wetangula - Senate Minority Leader 3. Sen. David Musila 4. Sen. Johnson Muthama 5. Sen. Beatrice Elachi 6. Sen. Janet Ong’era 7. Sen. Amos Wako 8. Sen. James Orengo 9. Sen. Kiraitu Murungi May the Almighty God grant comfort to his family, friends, relatives and the good people of Makueni County during this very painful and sorrowful period. May the good Lord give them the strength to bear the tragic loss of their loved one. May the Lord God, rest his soul in eternal peace. Hon. colleagues, in our usual parliamentary tradition, may we stand for a minute of silence in honour of our late colleague and friend, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo."
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