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Chris Mulwa

Chris Mulwa — charged with murder of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Mutiso alongside his mother Rose Mbithe and sister Angela Mulwa in July 2026.

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In coverage

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  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … The officer alleges that the first three accused persons -Rose Mbithe Mulwa, Angela Mulwa and Chris Mulwa were known to the deceased and her family and formed the core of a wider group that allegedly planned and facilitated the killing. …

    DCI opposes bail for five suspects charged over murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso
  3. Citizen Digital

    WATCH LIVE: Rose, Angela & Chris Mulwa take plea at Milimani Law Courts By Citizen Reporter September 29, 2026 09:43 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of a judge's gavel. …

    Rose, Angela & Chris Mulwa take plea at Milimani Law Courts
  4. The Standard

    … Lawyers Cliff Ombeta, Danstan Omari, Samson Nyaberi and others told Justice Alexander Muteti that they no longer wished to act for Mbithe, Chris Mulwa and Angela Mulwa, after concerns emerged over documents allegedly being filed without their clients’ consent. …

    Drama as lawyers Ombeta, Omari walk out of Rose Mbithe in Dr Victoria murder case
  5. Capital News

    NAIROBI,Kenya Sep 23 – Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her two children, Angela Mulwa and Chris Mulwa, will on September 29 appear before the High Court in Nairobi to formally take plea in the murder case arising from the killing of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. …

    Mulwa family to take plea in Dr Victoria Mutiso murder case next week
  6. August 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    … The suspects are Angela Mulwa, Rose Mbithe Mulwa, alias Rose Mbithe Ndetei, Chris Mulwa and Elijah Kibelion Kimoi. …

    Four charged over murder of Victoria Mutiso in Kilimani
  8. The Standard

    … Police constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi, Lawyer Angela Mulwa, Chris Mulwa and Rose Mbithe at the Milimani law courts. …

    14 more detention days for Dr Mutiso murder suspects, court orders mental assessment
  9. 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
  10. 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. …

    Two murders, bitter family feud and Sh1.5b land war: The deadly revenge in Dr Mutiso's murder
  11. 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
  12. 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

Yesterday

  1. Dr. Mutiso murder suspects seek cross-examination of ex-husband's affidavit

    Suspects charged in Dr. Victoria Mutiso's killing want Prof. David Ndetei cross-examined over an affidavit in which he opposed bail for his ex-wife Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her two children, citing threats to his life. The defence questions the affidavit's authenticity, arguing Prof. Ndetei was in the High Dependency Unit when he allegedly swore it.

    21 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  2. High Court defers bail ruling pending Ndetei cross-examination

    High Court Judge Alexander Muteti postponed the bail ruling for Rose Mbithe and her two children to first determine a fresh application seeking to cross-examine Professor David Ndetei over his mental capacity to swear an affidavit opposing their release on bail.

    9 October 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 8 October

  1. Two police officers held in lawyer Kyalo Mbobu murder case

    Two police officers suspected of involvement in the September 2025 murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu will remain in custody at Industrial Area Remand until October 27, when they are expected to take plea. The suspects, Julius Kipkoech Cheruiyot and Kennedy Kipkemei Borboroi, face murder charges related to Mbobu's killing on Magadi Road.

    8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. DPP approves murder charges against five in lawyer Mbolu killing

    The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved murder charges against five suspects—politician Rose Mulwa, her two children Chris and Angela Mulwa, and police constables Julius Cheruiyot and Kennedy Borboroi—in the killing of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbolu in Nairobi. The suspects are scheduled to take plea on October 27 after a mental assessment of the two police officers.

    8 October 2026 · Capital News →

  3. Court orders mental assessment for officers in lawyer killing case

    Kibera High Court has ordered two police officers accused of murdering lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu to undergo mental assessment before taking a plea. Five people in total, including the two officers and three civilians, are charged with murder in connection with Mbobu's death on September 9, 2025, along Magadi Road in Nairobi.

    8 October 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 6 October

  1. Seven accused in psychiatrist murder case denied bail

    The prosecution has opposed bail for seven people accused of murdering psychiatrist Dr Victoria Mutiso, citing fears of witness interference. The seven, including politician Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her two children, pleaded not guilty to the murder charge in Milimani High Court.

    6 October 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Seven accused in Mutiso murder case seek bail

    Rose Mbithe and six others accused of murdering Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso pleaded not guilty before Milimani High Court and sought bail pending trial, with their lawyers arguing they posed no flight risk and would comply with court conditions.

    6 October 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 30 September

  1. Court orders mental assessment of two murder suspects

    Two suspects, Police Constable Collins Bett Kiplangat and Pius Muiru Mbugua, were arraigned before Milimani High Court on charges of murdering Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. The court ordered them remanded at Nairobi Remand Prison pending mental assessment, with plea-taking scheduled for the following Tuesday.

    30 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 29 September

  1. Five suspects in Mutiso murder plead not guilty, allege torture

    Five suspects arrested in connection with Dr. Victoria Mutiso's murder in Upper Hill have pleaded not guilty before Justice Alexander Muteti. Rose Mbithe and her two children alleged they were tortured in police custody and accused the prosecution of bias.

    29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. DCI and ODPP oppose bail for five Dr Mutiso murder suspects

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have opposed bail for five suspects charged with the July 29, 2026 murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, citing fears of witness interference, evidence destruction, and collusion. Investigators believe the killing was linked to a long-running land dispute over a 20-acre parcel in Mlolongo.

    29 September 2026 · Capital News →

  3. DCI opposes bail for five murder suspects pending trial

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Director of Public Prosecution have opposed bail for five suspects charged in connection with Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder on July 29, 2026, citing risks of witness interference, evidence destruction, collusion, and flight. Investigators believe the killing was linked to a property dispute in Mlolongo involving the deceased, her husband, and the first three accused persons.

    29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  4. Rose, Angela and Chris Mulwa appear in court for plea hearing

    Three individuals named Rose, Angela, and Chris Mulwa took pleas at Milimani Law Courts.

    29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  5. Lawyers withdraw from Rose Mbithe representation in murder case

    At Milimani High Court, lawyers representing Rose Mbithe and her two co-accused in the Dr Victoria Mutiso murder case withdrew from the case after concerns emerged over documents allegedly being filed without their clients' consent. The three accused, who pleaded not guilty, are now required to secure fresh legal representation.

    29 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Mulwa family to enter murder plea on September 29

    Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her two children, Angela and Chris Mulwa, will appear before the High Court in Nairobi on September 29 to formally enter pleas in the murder case of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. The judge directed they be brought to court physically after they declined to participate virtually from Lang'ata Women's Prison.

    23 September 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 27 August

  1. Four suspects charged with murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso

    Four suspects—Angela Mulwa, Rose Mbithe Mulwa, Chris Mulwa, and Elijah Kibelion Kimoi—appeared before the Milimani Law Courts and were charged with the July 29 murder of Dr Victoria Thunya Mutiso in Kilimani, Nairobi. The court directed that the suspects undergo mental assessment before appearing before another judge to answer the charge.

    27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. High Court orders mental assessment for Dr Mutiso murder suspects

    The High Court has directed that Rose Mbithe, her two children Chris and Angela Mulwa, and Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi undergo mental tests to determine fitness to answer murder charges in the death of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso on July 29, 2026. The four suspects face plea-taking on September 23, 2026, after a 14-day detention extension.

    27 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 26 August

  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.

    26 August 2026 · The Standard →

  2. Family feud over Sh1.5b land sparks deadly revenge killing

    A letter of complaint filed with the Law Society of Kenya in 2003 triggered a chain reaction of bloodshed spanning over two decades, involving two murders, a bitter family feud, and a land dispute worth Sh1.5 billion. Chris Mulwa and his mother Rose Mbithe have been detained in connection with Dr Mutiso's murder.

    26 August 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 25 August

  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.

    25 August 2026 · 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.

    25 August 2026 · 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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