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Rose Mbithe

Also known as: presidential aspirant Rose Mbithe

Rose Mbithe — suspect in the murder of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Mutiso, pleaded not guilty and alleged torture in police custody.

2026-08-032026-10-01

In coverage

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  1. August 2026
  2. 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

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. 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 →

Friday 25 September

  1. Third suspect arrested in lawyer Kyalo Mbobu murder case

    Detectives have arrested Noah Kipkirui Langat, a boda boda rider suspected of conducting surveillance on murdered lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu before his fatal shooting on September 9, 2025. Langat's arrest follows the apprehension of Police Constable Julius Cheruiyot, suspected of being the gunman, and boda boda rider Nicholas Lemiso Naula, accused of transporting Cheruiyot to and from the scene.

    25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Four suspects in lawyer Kyalo Mbobu murder held 15 days

    A Milimani Chief Magistrate ordered four suspects — two police officers and two boda boda riders — to remain in custody for 15 more days as detectives complete investigations into the murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu. The magistrate rejected a prosecution request for 30 days but found 15 days sufficient to conclude pending investigations.

    25 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 24 September

  1. Boda boda rider arrested in lawyer Kyalo Mbobu murder investigation

    Detectives arrested boda boda rider Nicholas Lemiso Naula in connection with the September 2025 murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, allegedly for ferrying a police constable to and from the crime scene. The arrest follows the detention of Police Constable Julius Cheruiyot, whose issued pistol was confirmed by ballistic examination as the murder weapon.

    24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Police officer arrested for killing Nairobi lawyer Kyalo Mbobu

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has arrested police Constable Julius Cheruiyot in connection with the fatal shooting of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu on September 9, 2025. Ballistic examination confirmed that Cheruiyot's service pistol was used in the murder, and detectives say an Inspector Kenneth Sang coordinated the operation.

    24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Police constable arrested in lawyer Mbobu murder investigation

    Police Constable Julius Cheruiyot was arrested after a year-long investigation into the September 2025 killing of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu. A Ceska pistol issued to Cheruiyot was recovered and ballistic examination confirmed it was used in the fatal shooting on Magadi Road in Nairobi.

    24 September 2026 · Capital News →

  4. DCI arrests police officer in lawyer Kyalo Mbobu killing

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has arrested Police Constable Julius Cheruiyot, suspected of killing lawyer Kyalo Mbobu in Nairobi last year. Ballistic tests on a recovered Ceska pistol matched the weapon used in Mbobu's September 2025 shooting, and investigators have linked the killing to a subsequent murder and a property dispute.

    24 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Court postpones plea hearing for suspects in Mutiso murder case

    A Milimani High Court judge has postponed the plea-taking of five suspects in the murder of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso after two accused persons, Rose Mbithe and Angela Mulwa, refused to appear virtually from prison. All five suspects are now ordered to appear in open court on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

    23 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 27 August

  1. 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 →

Monday 3 August

  1. 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 →

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