 Many of these individuals were well educated, having attended universities inside and outside Kenya.However it must be appreciated that there are individuals associated with the Kiambu Mafia not from the Kiambu district.When Kenyatta's health started to deteriorate, the Kiambu Mafia was concerned about their continuing influence and so they decided to plan the succession in the event Kenyatta died by trying to amend the constitution so that the Vice president would not automatically hold power till the election is held.