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Rose Mulwa

Also known as: Rose Mbithe Mulwa · Rose Mulwa, alias Mbithe Ndetei · Mbithe

Rose Mulwa — politician accused alongside her two children of murdering Dr. Victoria Mutiso in a case linked to a land and property dispute.

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In coverage

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  1. August 2026
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. July 2026
  7. 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
  8. 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. 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 →

Thursday 8 October

  1. 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 →

  2. 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 →

Wednesday 7 October

  1. DPP opposes bail for seven accused in Mutiso murder case

    The Director of Public Prosecutions and Professor David Ndetei, husband of murdered doctor Victoria Mutiso, have urged the High Court to deny bail to Rose Mbithe Mulwa and six others accused of her murder.

    7 October 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 6 October

  1. Husband opposes bail for five accused in Dr. Mutiso murder case

    The husband of the late Dr. Victoria Mutiso has opposed the release on bail of five people charged with her murder, arguing that their freedom could expose him, his family and prosecution witnesses to intimidation and interference. He told the court he had been threatened by the accused persons before his wife's death, and cited a property dispute with the first accused dating to 2001.

    6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. 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 →

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. 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 →

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. 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 →

Wednesday 26 August

  1. Family disputes land ownership in Mutiso murder trial

    Rose Mulwa, the ex-wife of Professor David Musyimi Ndetei, and her two children Angela and Chris—who are accused of murdering Victoria Mutiso—claim bias in the case and allege underhand dealings related to land disputes.

    26 August 2026 · The Standard →

  2. 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 →

  3. 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 →

  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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