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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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In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. July 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    The two suspects, Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her son Chris Mulwa, appeared before the Milimani Law Courts after they were arrested on Thursday in Karen during what detectives described as an intelligence-led operation.

    Dr. Victoria Mutiso killing: Mother, son arraigned as police probe links to lawyer Kyalo Mbobu murder
  3. Capital News

    The suspects, Rose Mulwa and her son Chris Mulwa, were presented before the court following what investigators described as an intelligence-led operation in Nairobi.

    DCI Seeks 30-Day Detention of Mother and Son Over Murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso

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.

    7 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.

    19 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.

    22 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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