… Rose Mbithe Mulwa will be held at Kileleshwa Police Station, while Chris Mulwa will remain in custody at Kilimani Police Station pending the completion of investigations. …
… 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. …
… On July 7, she reported to Kilimani Police Station that men riding a motorcycle had allegedly followed and threatened her while she was driving home. …
… She escaped unharmed and reported the incident at Kilimani Police Station. Police say the doctor later informed investigators and her husband that she had recognised the pillion passenger as Chris Mulwa. …
… According to investigators, she had recently reported receiving direct threats at Kilimani Police Station before the matter was referred to Satellite Police Station under Dagoretti Division, where the alleged threats were being investigated. …
… SBS Dunhill has also asked the tribunal to direct the Officer Commanding Station of Kilimani Police Station to oversee enforcement of any orders issued by the court. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, director of the Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health, was shot dead during her morning commute in Nairobi in what detectives suspect was a targeted attack. Witnesses described a coordinated ambush involving a parked Toyota Prado and assailants on a motorcycle who fired twice at close range before fleeing.
A driver and two passengers were killed on Saturday after their vehicle lost control on Raila Odinga Road, veered off the road, and stopped at the staircases of a footbridge near Riara University before catching fire. According to circulating video clips, the vehicle caught fire within minutes, burning the victims beyond recognition.
The Business Premises Rent Tribunal has extended interim orders barring businessman Martin Nyongeso from interfering with commercial premises at Senteu Plaza as a tenancy dispute involving SBS Dunhill Group continues. The company alleges it was evicted in May 2025 after the landlord secured court orders without serving relevant pleadings, and claims implementation of tribunal orders directing reinstatement has been unsuccessful.
The Business Premises Rent Tribunal has extended interim orders restraining businessman Martin Nyongeso from taking possession of or interfering with commercial premises at Senteu Plaza along Lenana Road, pending a dispute hearing by SBS Dunhill Group. The orders remain in force until July 27, 2026, when the matter will be mentioned for further directions.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has condemned the invasion of goons at All Saints Cathedral that disrupted a meeting discussing the national budget, calling the action a violation of constitutional rights and demanding the National Police Service intervene. Five suspects have been arrested and the commission urges accountability for those responsible for planning, financing, organizing, or carrying out the attack.
Pathologists determined that gospel artist Rachael Wandeto died from severe burns covering approximately 85 percent of her body surface area, with complications from the injuries proving fatal. Wandeto was attacked on May 16 in Mwiki, Kasarani, and samples have been collected for further forensic analysis including assessment of whether sexual assault occurred.
An autopsy has confirmed that gospel musician Rachel Wandeto died from severe burn injuries sustained in an attack in Mwiki, Kasarani Sub-County; she had burns covering about 85 per cent of her body. A suspect, taxi driver Josiah Njeru Njiri, has been granted 10 days of continued detention by homicide detectives investigating the case.
Police have been granted 10 days to detain taxi driver Josiah Njeru Njiri in connection with the murder of gospel musician Rachel Wandeto. Njiri, arrested in Ruai, was the last person in communication with Wandeto, who was attacked and set on fire in Mwiki, Kasarani Sub-County; detectives say he holds crucial information about the killing.
Detectives investigating the killing of Rachael Muthoni Wandeto have asked a Makadara court to detain taxi driver Josiah Njeru Njiru for 21 days to pursue CCTV evidence, trace witnesses, and conduct forensic analysis. Wandeto was lured from her Mwiki home on May 15, attacked with a flammable liquid, and died from severe burns on May 18.
Police have been allowed to hold Josiah Njeru Njiru, the suspect in the murder of gospel singer Rachael Muthoni Wandeto, for 10 days while they investigate. Wandeto was lured from her home on May 15, attacked and doused with flammable liquid, suffering 70 percent burns before dying on May 18.
A Nairobi court has ordered two suspects detained in connection with a Sh57.7 million gold export fraud that allegedly targeted two American nationals. The suspects posed as legitimate gold dealers and allegedly defrauded the victims of $447,000 through fabricated transactions involving cryptocurrency payments for supposed documentation and processing fees.
Beatrice Wangari, at the centre of investigations into Dr Job Obwaka's death, has been freed on a Sh100,000 personal bond after the High Court found her continued detention unjustified. The postmortem found Obwaka died of cardiac arrest from pre-existing cardiac conditions, and Wangari must report daily to the investigating officer until the probe concludes.
Investigators from the DCI are pursuing a suspected poisoning case following the death of veteran obstetrician Job Obwaka, 83, with authorities naming Beatrice Wangari, 45, as a person of interest. The prosecution has requested 14 days to complete inquiries including a postmortem and toxicological analysis of samples from Wangari's residence.
Detectives investigating the death of former Nairobi Hospital director Dr Job Obwaka are pursuing a case of suspected poisoning believed to have occurred at a residence. A woman was arraigned in court after police custody, with prosecutors seeking 14 days to complete postmortem and toxicological tests.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations is seeking a court order to detain Beatrice Wangari for 14 days to complete investigations into the death of Dr Job Obwaka, which the state now suspects may be a poisoning case. A postmortem examination is scheduled and specimen samples will be sent to the Government Chemist for analysis.
Police have detained 45-year-old Beatrice Wangare, a business partner of veteran obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr. Job Obwaka, as a person of interest after the 83-year-old doctor collapsed and was pronounced dead on arrival at Nairobi Hospital on Friday. The actual cause of death is yet to be established pending postmortem examination.
A 45-year-old woman, Beatrice Wangare, has been arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in connection with the death of veteran gynaecologist Dr Job Obwaka, and was questioned about her relationship with the deceased.
A woman identified as Beatrice Wangare, 45, has been arrested in connection with the death of veteran gynaecologist Dr Job Obwaka, who collapsed in Kitengela and was rushed to Nairobi Hospital. Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation a day after his death.
Bare Sahara Ahmed was arraigned at Kahawa Law Courts on Monday and remanded in custody for 10 days as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations probes allegations of hate speech and ethnic incitement linked to a viral video. The court authorized forensic analysis of digital evidence, including call data records and financial transactions, and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission condemned the utterances attributed to Ahmed, stating that freedom of expression does not extend to hate speech or incitement to violence.
A suspect, Bare Sahara Ahmed, has been ordered detained for 10 days at Kilimani Police Station while the DCI investigates alleged hate speech and ethnic incitement. The court authorised forensic examination of digital evidence including call data records and financial transactions.
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has condemned "hateful utterances" allegedly made by Bare Sahara Ahmed from Garissa County, whose viral video remarks were deemed likely to incite division. The aspiring legislator was arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations following a review of the footage.