×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Truth Without Fear
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Blue-eyed son of Mululu dynasty who survived Cabinet bloodbath

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. He has served in the governments of presidents Moi, Kibaki and now Ruto. [File, Standard]

Legend has it that when influential minister Moses Mudamba Mudavadi died in 1989, the race in the family to succeed was fierce.

Some suggested one of his six vocal daughters as the best candidate, while others supported his son Musalia, who was then fresh from the University of Nairobi.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Rugby
Experienced Okello, Chajira named in Kenya Lionesses squad for Rugby Africa Cup
Football
McCarthy set for emotional South Africa reunion after AFCON Draw
Sports
Junior Starlets gear up for World Cup qualifier encounter against Uganda
Athletics
Under-20 talents to face off in battle for tickets to world event in Eugene