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Elijah Kibelion Kimoi

Also known as: Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi

Police Constable charged with murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso in July 2026, ordered for mental assessment.

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In coverage

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  1. September 2026
  2. The Standard

    … The five Rose Mbithe Ndetei, her son Chris Mulwa, daughter Angela Mulwa, Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi and Amailiti, denied the murder charge and were ordered to be detained until Tuesday next week. …

    Court orders mental assessment of two more suspects in Mutiso murder case
  3. Capital News

    … The five — Rose Mbithe Mulwa, Angela Mulwa, Chris Mulwa, Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi and Maritim Kimutai — are facing murder charges over the killing of Dr Mutiso on July 29, 2026. …

    State opposes bail for five suspects in Dr Victoria Mutiso murder
  4. The Standard

    … The development came moments after the three accused persons pleaded not guilty to the murder charges alongside Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi and Maritim Kimutai.Justice Muteti subsequently allowed Ombeta, Omari, Nyaberi and the other lawyers to withdraw from representin …

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

    … A fourth suspect, Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi, was subsequently included in the murder case. …

    Mulwa family to take plea in Dr Victoria Mutiso murder case next week
  6. Capital News

    … Elijah Kibelion Kimoi has already been formally charged with murder in Milimani HCCRCE No. …

    Victoria Mutiso murder: Court grants DCI four more days to complete investigations
  7. Citizen Digital

    … Several related suspects have already been placed in separate proceedings, while Elijah Kibelion Kimoi has been formally charged with murder in Milimani HCCRCE No. …

    Dr Mutiso murder: DCI granted four days to hold two suspects
  8. August 2026
  9. 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
  10. The Standard

    … Justice Kanyi Kimondo ordered that the trio should be presented by prison authorities to Mbagathi Hospital or any other hospital in Nairobi for the test, in readiness for plea-taking on September 23, 2026.At the same time, Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi, attached to Karin …

    14 more detention days for Dr Mutiso murder suspects, court orders mental assessment
  11. Capital News

    … Three suspects, police officer Elijah Kibelion Kimoi, Daniel Njoroge and Kevin Kinuthia, are currently in custody in connection with the case, according to court proceedings. …

    DCI dismisses Gachagua’s claims as ‘ridiculous’, demands evidence
  12. Citizen Digital

    … Audio By Vocalize The High Court has allowed an application seeking a 30-day detention of police officer Elijah Kibelion Kimoi and co-accused Daniel Njoroge and Kevin Kinuthia, linked to the murder of Dr. …

    Three suspects linked to murder of Dr Mutiso detained for 30 days

Yesterday

  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. 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 →

  2. 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 10 September

  1. Nairobi court grants DCI four more days in Mutiso murder probe

    A Nairobi court has granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations four additional days to detain two suspects in the murder of doctor Victoria Mutiso, after detectives requested seven days to complete investigations involving forensic reports, financial analysis, and witness interviews.

    10 September 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Court grants DCI four days to detain two suspects in Dr Mutiso murder case

    A Nairobi court has granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations four additional days to hold suspects Daniel Mwangi and Kevin Kinuthia as detectives complete investigations into Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder, pending forensic and financial reports and witness identification.

    10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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 →

Tuesday 11 August

  1. DCI rejects Gachagua's claims of cover-ups and political interference

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has dismissed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's allegations of cover-ups and political interference in criminal investigations as "ridiculous, ill-intended and wholly without foundation," and called on those making such allegations to produce credible evidence. The DCI categorically denied facilitating, concealing or participating in any criminal conduct, saying its investigations are guided by evidence, the Constitution and the law.

    11 August 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 10 August

  1. Three suspects in Dr Mutiso murder held for 30 days

    A High Court magistrate has ordered the 30-day detention of three suspects—including a serving police officer—linked to the murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. Preliminary investigations have established the alleged roles of the suspects, with one accused of firing the fatal shot.

    10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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