Mutula Kilonzo lost weight before death — secretary

The late Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Snr had been complaining of fatigue and had lost weight before he died, a witness has told a Machakos court.

Ms Stellar Mwendwa, who had worked as a Personal Secretary for Mr Kilonzo for ten years, on Tuesday told a Machakos court that said her boss had complained on several occasion of feeling tired.

CAMPAIGN

“There had been a lot of work and he had been complaining for so long,” Ms Mwendwa said.

“He had lost a bit of weight which I attributed to the campaign work, especially coming from the electioneering period.”

State Prosecutor Joseph Gikonyo who was cross-examining Ms Mwendwa asked how Mr Kilonzo related with his workers.

She answered that her late boss was “strict” but they had a cordial working relationship.

INQUEST

Ms Mwendwa was the fourth witness to testify in the ongoing inquest into the death of Mr Kilonzo.

A doctor who was scheduled to testify on Monday did not turn up.

The hearing continues on June 27.

There was little public interest in the case as only a handful of people sat in the court to listen to the proceedings presided over by Resident Magistrate Kipkurui Kibellion.

The late Senator Mutula who, was also a senior counsel for many years, died in mysterious circumstances at his Kwa Kwelu Ranch in Machakos on April 27, 2013.