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Rose Mulwa

Also known as: Rose Mbithe Mulwa

Rose Mulwa — appears in coverage of the murder case of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, remanded in police custody in connection with the July 2026 killing.

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  1. August 2026
  2. Capital News

    Mulwa was taken back into custody on Monday as the State moved to charge her alongside her mother, Rose Mbithe Mulwa alias Rose Mbithe Ndetei, and Chris Mulwa.

    Lawyer Angela Mulwa re-arrested at Milimani Law Courts over Dr Victoria Mutiso murder
  3. Citizen Digital

    According to a charge sheet seen by Citizen Digital, Mulwa, Rose Mbithe Mulwa, alias Rose Mbithe Ndetei, and Chris Mulwa are accused of murdering Dr Mutiso on July 29, 2026, at about 9:30am along Mawensi Road in Kilimani, Nairobi County.

    Lawyer Angela Mulwa re-arrested, to be charged with Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder
  4. Capital News

    The latest orders come a day after another court directed that Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her son, Chris Mulwa, be detained for 21 days after prosecutors argued that their release posed a risk of interference with witnesses.

    Court Detains Angela Mulwa for 14 Days in Dr Victoria Mutiso Murder Probe
  5. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 4- A Nairobi court has ordered Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her son, Chris Mulwa, to remain in police custody for 21 days as detectives investigate the murder of clinical psychologist Dr.

    Court Detains Woman, Son for 21 Days in Probe Into Psychologist’s Killing
  6. The Standard

    Court documents filed by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) indicate that the case is linked to a long-running matrimonial property dispute involving Dr Mutiso’s husband, Prof David Musyimi Ndetei, and his former wife, Rose Mbithe Mulwa.

    Land feud, chain of events leading to Mutiso's death
  7. Citizen Digital

    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.

    Mother, son to remain in custody for 21 days as detectives probe Dr Mutiso murder
  8. Citizen Digital

    Sources close to the investigation indicate that Rose Mbithe Mulwa, who is among the suspects in the murder case, presented the eviction order to officers at Mlolongo Police Station.

    Detectives search for Toyota Prado linked to Dr. Victoria Mutiso's murder
  9. The Standard

    Rose Mbithe Mulwa alias Rose Mbithe Ndetei, a 2027 presidential aspirant and former Machakos gubernatorial contender, is also a former husband of the late doctor's spouse.

    City Lawyer, Presidential Aspirant Mother Linked to Dr. Mutiso Murder
  10. July 2026
  11. 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
  12. 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

Yesterday

  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.

    19 hours ago · 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.

    19 hours ago · 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

  2. Land dispute, death threats linked to psychologist's murder

    Detectives investigating Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso's murder believe it was a planned killing connected to a bitter land dispute and matrimonial property row involving her husband Prof David Musyimi Ndetei and his former wife Rose Mbithe Mulwa, according to court documents filed by the DCI. Key lines of inquiry include alleged death threats, an earlier attempted shooting, and the alleged movement of the slain psychologist's vehicle.

    4 August 2026 · The Standard

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

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

  2. City lawyer, presidential aspirant mother linked to doctor murder

    Court details linked a city lawyer and his mother, a 2027 presidential aspirant and former Machakos gubernatorial contender, to the murder of psychologist Dr Victoria Mutiso. The mother is also a former husband of the late doctor's spouse.

    1 August 2026 · The Standard

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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