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Chris Mulwa

Suspect detained in connection with the July 2026 murder of clinical psychologist Dr. Victoria Mutiso in Nairobi.

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Standard

    Chris Mulwa and his mother, Rose Mbithe, at the Milimani law courts. They are to be detained at Kileleshwa police station until August 27, 2026.

    Murder in family: Tragedy of bitter divorce, prime property row and two city murders
  3. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 25 – Politician Rose Mulwa, alias Mbithe Ndetei, and her two children, Chris Mulwa and Angela Mulwa, will face a murder charge over the death of Dr Victoria Mutiso on Thursday after their plea-taking was postponed.

    Dr Mutiso Murder Case: Rose Mbithe and Two Children to Take Plea Thur After Postponement
  4. Citizen Digital

    Audio By Vocalize Rose Mulwa and her son Chris Mulwa have protested what they termed malicious and unfair treatment by the State as they appeared in court over the murder of Dr.

    Rose Mulwa, son protest ‘malicious’ treatment over Victoria Mutiso murder case
  5. Capital News

    Mulwa was taken back into custody on Monday as the State moved to charge her alongside her mother, Rose Mbithe Mulwa alias Rose Mbithe Ndetei, and Chris Mulwa.

    Lawyer Angela Mulwa re-arrested at Milimani Law Courts over Dr Victoria Mutiso murder
  6. Citizen Digital

    According to a charge sheet seen by Citizen Digital, Mulwa, Rose Mbithe Mulwa, alias Rose Mbithe Ndetei, and Chris Mulwa are accused of murdering Dr Mutiso on July 29, 2026, at about 9:30am along Mawensi Road in Kilimani, Nairobi County.

    Lawyer Angela Mulwa re-arrested, to be charged with Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder
  7. Capital News

    The latest orders come a day after another court directed that Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her son, Chris Mulwa, be detained for 21 days after prosecutors argued that their release posed a risk of interference with witnesses.

    Court Detains Angela Mulwa for 14 Days in Dr Victoria Mutiso Murder Probe
  8. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 4- A Nairobi court has ordered Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her son, Chris Mulwa, to remain in police custody for 21 days as detectives investigate the murder of clinical psychologist Dr.

    Court Detains Woman, Son for 21 Days in Probe Into Psychologist’s Killing
  9. Citizen Digital

    Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her son Chris Mulwa will be held separately, with the magistrate directing that Rose be remanded at Kileleshwa Police Station and Chris at Kilimani Police Station pending the completion of investigations.

    Mother, son to remain in custody for 21 days as detectives probe Dr Mutiso murder
  10. The Standard

    Rose Mbithe and her son Chris Mulwa before Millimani Law Courts in Nairobi on August 3, 2026.

    Court detains mother and son for 21 days in Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder probe
  11. Citizen Digital

    Mulwa, who contested the Machakos gubernatorial seat in the 2022 General Election, and her son Chris Mulwa remain in custody as investigations continue.

    Detectives search for Toyota Prado linked to Dr. Victoria Mutiso's murder

Today

  1. Family members detained in connection with two city murders

    Chris Mulwa and his mother, Rose Mbithe, have been detained at Kileleshwa police station in connection with two murders spanning more than two decades, allegedly rooted in a bitter divorce, property dispute, and a 2003 complaint to the Law Society of Kenya.

    6 hours ago · The Standard

Yesterday

  1. Rose Mbithe, two children to face murder charge Thursday

    Politician Rose Mulwa and her two children, Chris and Angela, were arraigned on a murder charge over the death of Dr Victoria Mutiso; their plea-taking was postponed to Thursday after the DPP approved the charges following a review of evidence.

    18 hours ago · Capital News

  2. Rose Mulwa and son protest malicious treatment in murder case

    Rose Mulwa and her son Chris Mulwa protested what they termed malicious and unfair treatment by the State as they appeared in court over the murder of Dr. Victoria Mutiso. Their lawyer opposed the prosecution's request to close a miscellaneous application seeking their continued detention, citing concerns about how the case had been handled.

    21 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Monday 24 August

  1. Lawyer Angela Mulwa re-arrested, charged with Dr Mutiso's murder

    Lawyer Angela Mulwa was re-arrested at Milimani Law Courts and will face a murder charge alongside her mother Rose Mbithe Mulwa and Chris Mulwa over the death of Dr Victoria Thunya Mutiso on July 29, 2026. The three are accused of acting jointly with other individuals yet to be brought before the court.

    24 August 2026 · Capital News

  2. Lawyer Angela Mulwa charged in doctor's murder case

    Lawyer Angela Mulwa has been re-arrested and is to be charged with the murder of Dr Victoria Thunya Mutiso alongside her mother Rose Mbithe Mulwa and Chris Mulwa. The prosecution alleges the three murdered Dr Mutiso on July 29, 2026, at about 9:30am along Mawensi Road in Kilimani, Nairobi County, and acted jointly with other persons not yet brought before court.

    24 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Court holds Angela Mulwa for fourteen days in murder investigation

    A Nairobi court has ordered Angela Mulwa held in police custody for fourteen days while detectives investigate the murder of clinical psychologist Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, who was fatally shot on July 31 while travelling in a taxi in Nairobi's Upper Hill. The court also directed that her SIM cards be released to her and set August 19 for a mention hearing.

    5 August 2026 · Capital News

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Court orders 21-day detention in psychologist murder probe

    A Nairobi court has remanded Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her son Chris Mulwa in police custody for 21 days while detectives investigate the murder of clinical psychologist Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, who was fatally shot on July 31 in Upper Hill. The court found sufficient grounds for the detention, citing risk of witness interference and noting that Dr. Mutiso had reported threats to police 24 days before her killing.

    4 August 2026 · Capital News

Monday 3 August

  1. Mother and son remanded 21 days in Dr Mutiso murder probe

    A Nairobi court has ordered Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her son Chris Mulwa to remain in separate custody for 21 days while detectives investigate the murder of clinical psychologist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. The magistrate found that releasing them posed a real risk of witness interference.

    3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Court orders 21-day detention for suspects in Dr Mutiso murder case

    A Nairobi court has ordered prime suspects Rose Mbithe and her son Chris Mulwa to remain in custody for 21 days as detectives continue investigations into the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso.

    3 August 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 1 August

  1. Detectives link missing Toyota Prado to psychologist's murder

    Investigators probing the murder of clinical psychologist Dr Victoria Mutiso have linked a Toyota Prado believed used in her fatal shooting to a vehicle that disappeared during a court-ordered demolition of her Mlolongo home in February. Detectives believe the missing vehicle could provide a breakthrough in the investigation into the well-coordinated attack in which Mutiso was shot three times in Nairobi's Upper Hill.

    1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 31 July

  1. Mother, son arraigned in Dr. Victoria Mutiso murder case

    Two suspects—Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her son Chris Mulwa—were arraigned at Milimani Law Courts on Friday in connection with the murder of clinical psychologist and researcher Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. Prosecutors sought a 30-day detention to complete investigations, which also explore a possible link to the fatal shooting of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu last year.

    31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. DCI seeks 30-day detention in Dr. Victoria Mutiso murder case

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has asked courts to detain Rose Mulwa and her son Chris Mulwa for 30 days while investigating the murder of Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. Detectives allege the doctor reported two prior incidents in July involving armed men on a motorcycle before she was shot dead; police say she identified one attacker as Chris Mulwa, whose mother is the former wife of the deceased's husband.

    31 July 2026 · Capital News

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