Death
Kilonzo died at his farm bordering Maanzoni lodge on Mombasa road Machakos County on 27 April 2013.
Investigations into Senator Mutula Kilonzo's death have ruled out a heart attack and have narrowed down to a likelihood of poisoning.Massive internal bleeding and a finding that all his internal organs were intact was a pointer to the presence of a toxin.An examination of the body had revealed that both the arteries and the heart had not been ruptured as is normally the case when one suffers a heart attack, the source said.
The postmortem examination was conducted by seven doctors, led by the chief government pathologist, Dr Johansen Oduor and his colleague Dr Dorothy Njeru at the Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi. British pathologist Calder Ian Maddison flew to Kenya at the family's request and took part in the examination.The exercise was witnessed by Machokos senator Johnstone Muthama, family doctor Luke Musau and Dr Emily Rogena. Others were Dr Frederick Okinyi government pathologist of Machakos where he died. Family forensic pathologist Andrew Kanyi Gachie.
He was buried on 9 May at his home in Woyani village, Utangwa location, Makueni County in line with his wishes.A requim mass was held on 8 May at the Nairobi Baptist Church.
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