A long-running paternity dispute involving Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. and Victoria Ndunge Musyoki has been concluded at the Milimani Courts, with the court ordering a refund of KSh 15 million previously paid as child support.
According to court documents reported by The Standard and Tuko.co.ke, the matter began in 2016 when Musyoki filed a case claiming the Governor had fathered her child and sought child maintenance.
The Governor, who is a lawyer by profession, paid maintenance in good faith during the period the case was ongoing. However, he maintained that he was not the biological father and requested DNA testing.
The court records show that after repeated delays, DNA tests were finally conducted and conclusively established that Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. was not the biological father of the child at the centre of the dispute.
Following the DNA results, the Governor filed a counterclaim citing financial loss. In a 2023 ruling by Milimani Chief Magistrate Bernard Ochoi, the court found that the money had been obtained through what it described as a calculated misrepresentation and ordered its recovery.
The court ordered Musyoki to refund the full decretal sum of KSh 15 million plus bailiff costs of KSh 345,000 incurred during execution.
After failing to comply with the repayment order, Musyoki was remanded at Lang’ata Women’s Prison for nearly two months. Court documents indicate she was held as the court considered her a flight risk while awaiting a payment proposal.
On September 25, 2025, both parties signed a consent agreement which was adopted by the court. Under the agreement, Musyoki admitted owing the amount and undertook to dispose of her property identified as Donyo Sabuk / Donyo Sabuk West Block 1/385 within 90 days to raise the funds.
The agreement also provided for her release from custody under the supervision of her lawyer. The court warned that failure to honour the consent would lead to renewed arrest and attachment of her assets.
Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr., who is currently serving his second term as Makueni Governor, has not made a public statement celebrating the ruling, but through his legal team expressed gratitude that the truth had come out through scientific evidence.
Legal experts say the case has become one of the most referenced paternity matters in Kenya, highlighting the importance of DNA testing in resolving child support disputes.
The case is now considered closed unless there is failure to comply with the consent order.