Mathew Guy Muli was Kenya's fourth Attorney General for eight years, from 1981 to 1991. He is also considered to be one of the most distinguished jurists in Kenya. Born in 1929 in Sengani, Kangundo, in Machakos District (now Machakos County), Muli attended Sengani Primary School, then Alliance High School before proceeding to Makerere University in Uganda for a degree in law. He completed his university education in 1952 and then returned to Kenya.
He became a distinguished Kenyan judge, serving as Legal Counsel to the East African Community (EAC), Judge of the High Court, Attorney General, and Judge of the Court of Appeal.