By Kuria Kimani
Little known Senator Boniface Kabaka Mutinda has been propelled in the limelight in a case that is being treated as an attempted murder by police. The senator who is in the Intensive Care Unit at the Nairobi Hospital was said to be in the company of a woman at an apartment in Kilimani when he violently fell ill leaving him hospitalized. His family came out gun blazing and rubbished the claims published on a section of the media. Part of their statement on what transpired reads:
“The senator collapsed on Thursday while having a drink at a restaurant in Kilimani area but was still conscious and he requested the management to call for an ambulance to rush him to Nairobi Hospital,”
Age and Place of Birth
Senator Mutinda was born in Musinga constituency in Machakos County.
Education Background
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
| FROM | TO | EDUCATION INSTITUTION | QUALIFICATION |
| 2010 | UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI | DOCTOR OF PHYLOSOPHY(PhD)
FINANCE LAW. |
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| 2009 | 2011 | UON | MASTERS OF ARTS IN DIPLOMACY |
| 2006 | 2009 | UON | MASTERS OF LAW (LL.M) |
| 2004 | 2009 | UON | MASTERS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
| 1991 | 1992 | KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW | DIPLOMA |
| 1987 | 1990 | UON, FACULTY OF LAW | BACHELORS OF LAW(LL.B) |
Senator Mutinda is an alumnus of the University of Nairobi acquiring his multiple degrees from the institution. He graduated from his undergraduate degree in 1990 from the Faculty of Law then proceeded for a Diploma from the Kenya School of Law. That did not mark the end of his search for higher levels. Senator Mutinda has three Graduate Degrees in Law, Business Administration and Arts in Diplomacy. His latest academic attainment is the PhD Degree – Doctor of Philosophy, Finance Law – he achieved from the same institution.
Career Journey
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT/SERVICE HISTORY:
| FROM | TO | EMPLOYER | POSITION HELD |
| 2010 | TO DATE | CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA | PART-TIME LECTURER |
| 2009 | 2010 | LAWYER KENYA MAGAZINE | PART-TIME CONSULTING EDITOR |
| 2000 | TO DATE | KABAKA & ASSOCIATES ADVOCATES | SENIOR PARTNER |
| 1993 | 2001 | KENYA RAILWAYS TRAINING INSTITUTE (SOUTH B) | ASSISTANT CORPORATION SECRETARY/LEGAL OFFICER |
Senator Kabaka kicked off his career in 1993 at the Kenya Railways Training Institute where he held the role of legal officer. He then pooled a few colleagues and registered a private firm named Kabaka and Associates Advocates. They registered it as a partnership having all partners share profits and losses equitably. Given his extensive Law background and knowledge, Senator Mutinda worked as a part-time consulting editor for a legal field production ; Lawyer Kenya Magazine. He began lecturing at the Catholic University of East Africa in 2010 on a part-time arrangement and continues with the same. He was elected senator for Machakos county in 2017 being his first job as a civil servant.
Personal Life
Senator Mutinda is a husband of two – Mueni Jennifer Kabaka and Katanu Vascoline Kabaka. Jeniffer Kabaka, made the family report to the media concerning the recent developments concerning a suspected attempted murder on the senator. On the fourth of December, 2020, Senator Boniface Kabaka Mutinda was rushed to the Nairobi Hospital in critical condition following events under investigation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation. The senator is reported to have been in Kilimani when the incident occurred. Witnesses at the restaurant said that he arrived at the scene, ordered some food and drinks, and was later on joined by a middle-aged lady, now identified as Muli Esther Nthenya, a teacher at Mathemba High School in Kathonzweni.
Later on, a phone call is recorded by investigators of Miss Muli asking the apartment management to call the paramedics in response to the Senator falling unconscious in the apartment. The middle-aged lady, a high school teacher, said that the Senator had complained of sharp migraines and headaches before getting knocked out. Investigators have established this as a crucial piece of the puzzle and established Miss Muli as a prime suspect. It has been described to the media as a result of food or drink poisoning.
The case was brought before Milimani senior resident magistrate Ndungi David who allowed for a further detention period of seven days for Miss Muli. She is held under police custody at the Kilimani Police Station. The case is set for a subsequent hearing on the fourteenth of December. This is when the Senator would have regained consciousness and be in a stable condition. The DCI would also have a conclusive report from the investigations. The case also awaits results from the Government Chemist, where an analysis of the materials recovered from the crime scene is underway.
Net worth and Assets
The senator earns his publicly-known income from his role in the county government of Machakos, contract at the Catholic University of East Africa and his private practice as a legal practitioner.
