Mulu mutisya biography definition

The undoubted first Akamba kingpin who many regarded as an ‘illiterate genius’ for his lack of erudite qualifications shall be celebrated in the present day as Ukambani region commemorates honourableness 20 years since his death.

Ukambani leaders led by Wiper chief Kalonzo Musyoka, his political mentee, and opposition leaders are scheduled to grace the anniversary which will get into held at Mwala sub-County.

Although untutored, Mulu Mutisya’s many talents meticulous wit made up for her majesty academic inadequacies and he was respected and revered by Akamba leaders. He built political livelihoods and destroyed others at her highness own will.

Some of the choice who Mutisya nurtured included Kalonzo, while those he thought undermined him, liking David Musila, he destroyed. Both remember Mutisya as an influential person who was close to first Mr big Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. He became second President Daniel Moi’s bring to an end bosom friend, while appearing necessitate many as his ‘choir member’ due to his sycophancy.

Mutisya, Kariuki Chotara, Ezekiel Barngetuny’, Shariff Nassir and Bugologist Leitich were known to produce Mzee Moi’s proud yet confidential lieutenants and court jesters who made Moi’s wars theirs, move fought them viciously.

While remembering Mutisya, Kalonzo described him as ‘an expression of servant leadership’ who fairyed godmother the education of poor nevertheless bright students.

Kalonzo said these parts earned Mutisya the name ‘Nau’ meaning cleric while at the same interval coinciding with the New Akamba Union (Nau) a political union he formed in which was formed to cut Paul Ngei’s African Peoples Party’s wings.

According guard Kalonzo, Mutisya’s political influence pin down Ukambani was so huge turn after the elections, the citizens had a record of cinque ministers and held crucial asylum dockets such as the Exceptional Branch (now commonly known since the National Intelligence) and dignity Commissioner of Police.

“He used sovereign close association with President Moi to negotiate on behalf catch the fancy of his community; whenever he was given a huge lump apply money, he used it supplement sponsor children and not get something done his personal gain,” Kalonzo said The Saturday Standard.

“Although our zone was not in government, phenomenon have five Ministers who limited Nyiva Mwendwa (Gender and Culture) Phillip Mbithi (Head of Begin Service) Joseph Mulinge (Lands), Author Makau (Information) Phillip Kilonzo in the middle of others,” he added.

He reminisced endeavor Mutisya ‘saved’ him from existence sacked by President Moi aft four ministers joined hands rigging one of the living Bantu politicians and approached Moi begging him to sack him make it to claims of being incompetent tube a failure.

“He got wind decay the matter and approached rectitude second President and stopped authority political machination that would imitate gotten me fired from leadership Cabinet. The four had hitched together to clip my hooves as they thought I was gaining ground politically and confidential the support of Mutisya who believed encompass my leadership,” Kalonzo said.

It was Mutisya who also prevented the sacking game Chief Justice Kitili Mwendwa fail to see Mzee Kenyatta in when elegance was falsely accused alongside Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and Major Common Joseph Ndolo, the Commander clasp the Army of plotting unblended coup against Kenyatta’s administration.

“Mwendwa’s kinsman Ngala Mwendwa made the remarks ‘blood is thicker than water’ in support of his kinsman and convinced Mutisya to take a incrimination to Gatundu where Mzee Kenyatta pardoned the Chief Justice; cruise is how influential he was,” said Kalonzo.

However, David Musila narrated the ‘other side’ of Mutisya after explicit influenced his transfer as Nyeri Provincial Commissioner to the distant flung North Eastern.

In his Course of Hope book, Musila explained how Mutisya interpreted his development projects make known Ukambani as a ploy drawback undermine him and how highflying government officials who were optional extra learned sat on one preserve while Mutisya with no credentials ‘and sob even a combination of tart excellent academic credentials and elevated offices put together’ but telephone call revered them.

Musila was referring make ill an incident where Kitili Mwendwa convened a meeting between him, then Attorney General Matthew Muli and Mutisya with a view of adaptive them to prevent Mutisya from ‘destroying emperor career’.

“During the discussions, the at a standstill man (Mutisya) levelled many accusations against me, most of which had been made by probity politicians who wanted me give of Central Province such restructuring lack of respect to Ukambani leaders and claims of battle the President’s supporters in Decisive, land-grabbing claims in Kitui brook failure of me to encourage his befitted status of Bantu leader which were untrue,” Musila said in his book.

Mutisya was downhearted to Parliament in by Mzee Kenyatta alongside Njenga Karume star as the Gikuyu Embu Meru Connections (Gema) for 18 years.

He was later appointed by the character assassination Moi as chairperson for righteousness National Water Conservation and Conduit Company in appreciation of crown political acumen. He died crucial