After nearly a decade of public scrutiny and persistent paternity claims, Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has finally been cleared in a long-running dispute involving Victoria Ndunge Musyoki, the woman who for years alleged that he fathered her child.
A Nairobi court has adopted a consent agreement requiring Ndunge to pay back Sh15 million to the governor—funds she had received over the course of the dispute when she claimed he was responsible for her child.
The order, which was entered into the court record on September 25, 2025, effectively ends a case that had shadowed Mutula’s public life since 2013.
The saga began more than a decade ago when Victoria Ndunge, then a private citizen, claimed to have had a relationship with Mutula while he was a practicing lawyer.
She alleged that he was the father of her child, born in 2013, and subsequently sued him for child maintenance.
Court filings from earlier proceedings show that Ndunge sought close to Sh259,000 in monthly upkeep, including funds for rent, school fees, medical cover, and entertainment allowances.
She also claimed the governor had offered her Sh150,000 to terminate the pregnancy, a claim Mutula vehemently denied.
Over the years, the case saw multiple applications, stalled DNA test requests, and social media speculation.Mutula repeatedly maintained that he was not the child’s father, insisting that his reputation and family life were being unfairly targeted by baseless allegations.
The new court ruling adopts a consent order in which Victoria Ndunge acknowledges she owes the governor Sh15 million. According to the order, she is required to dispose of her Donyo Sabuk property within 90 days to settle the debt and pay bailiff’s costs amounting to approximately Sh345,000.
Sources close to the case indicate that the consent was reached after DNA and supporting evidence confirmed Mutula’s long-held position that he was not the child’s father. While the full DNA documentation has not been made public, the court’s acceptance of the consent marks an official closure of the paternity question that had lingered for years.
The order further directed that Victoria be released from custody following the adoption of the consent agreement, signaling an end to the lengthy legal battle.
The ruling marks the first time that the court has formally recorded an outcome that absolves Mutula of paternity, ending speculation that had persisted despite his consistent denials.