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Victoria Mutiso

Also known as: Dr. Mutiso · Victoria Nthunya Mutiso · Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso · Dr Mutiso · Dr Victoria Mutiso · Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso · Dr. Victoria Mutiso · Victoria Thunya Mutiso · Dr Victoria Thunya Mutiso · Dr. Victoria · Dr. Victoria Thunya Mutiso

Doctor murdered on July 29, 2026, in Kilimani, Nairobi; subject of ongoing criminal investigation with multiple suspects charged.

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Standard

    A bitter land dispute, alleged death threats, an earlier attempted shooting and the alleged movement of the slain psychologist’s vehicle have emerged as key lines of inquiry in the investigation into Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso’s murder, as detectives probe what they believe was a

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

    Mother, son to remain in custody for 21 days as detectives probe Dr Mutiso murder By Dzuya Walter August 03, 2026 04:24 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A Nairobi court has ordered the moth

    Mother, son to remain in custody for 21 days as detectives probe Dr Mutiso murder
  4. The Standard

    is Mulwa before Millimani Law Courts in Nairobi on August 3, 2026. [Nancy Gitonga, Standard] 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

    Court detains mother and son for 21 days in Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder probe
  5. Citizen Digital

    Victoria Mutiso's murder By Ben Kirui August 01, 2026 09:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Investigators probing the murder of clinical psychologist and researcher Dr Victoria Nthunya Mut

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

    Fresh details emerged in court yesterday linking a city lawyer and his presidential aspirant mother to the murder of psychologist Dr Victoria Mutiso.

    City Lawyer, Presidential Aspirant Mother Linked to Dr. Mutiso Murder
  7. July 2026
  8. Citizen Digital

    Victoria Mutiso killing: Mother, son arraigned as police probe links to lawyer Kyalo Mbobu murder By Citizen Reporter July 31, 2026 08:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Two suspects, a mo

    Dr. Victoria Mutiso killing: Mother, son arraigned as police probe links to lawyer Kyalo Mbobu murder
  9. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 31 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has asked the Milimani Law Courts to detain a mother and her son for 30 days as detectives complete investigations into the murder of Victoria Nthunya Mutiso.

    DCI Seeks 30-Day Detention of Mother and Son Over Murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso
  10. The Standard

    Dr Victoria Mutiso, a Director of Research at Africa Institute of Mental and Brain.

    Crime city? Slain psychologist Dr Victoria Mutiso had reported that her life was in danger
  11. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeThe Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has detained two persons of interest over the fatal shooting of Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso following the deadly ambush in Nairobi's Upper Hill.

    Dr Victoria Mutiso killing: DCI detains two persons of interest
  12. Citizen Digital

    Probe as mental health researcher Victoria Mutiso shot dead in Nairobi By Franklin Wallah July 29, 2026 07:46 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A screengrab of AFRIMEB Director Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso.

    Probe as mental health researcher Victoria Mutiso shot dead in Nairobi

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

Wednesday 2 September

  1. Three suspects in Dr. Victoria Mutiso murder case detained 30 days

    Three suspects arrested in Uganda over the murder of Dr. Victoria Mutiso have been ordered to remain in custody for 30 days as police investigations continue. Two of the suspects, Police Constable Collins Bett Kiplangat and Pius Muiru Mbugua, were transferred to Kenya to face murder charges, while a third suspect, Samuel Karanja Gathoni, opposed the detention order.

    2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Lawyer, man charged over Ksh.15M Range Rover theft

    Lawyer Angela Mulwa and Nelson Masiga Makaralu have been charged with conspiracy to steal a Ksh.15 million Range Rover Sport belonging to the Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health. According to the prosecution, they stole the vehicle on February 12, 2026, in Machakos County.

    2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 1 September

  1. Pius Mbugua: Job facilitator linked to doctor's murder case

    Pius Muiru Mbugua, a man who presented himself to job seekers as someone with connections to secure employment, has been caught up in the murder case of Dr Mutiso.

    1 September 2026 · The Standard

Monday 31 August

  1. Police officer linked to Dr Mutiso murder arrested in Uganda

    Police Constable Collins Kiplangat Bett, one of several officers on the run and linked to the murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, has been arrested in Kampala, Uganda. He was apprehended by a special team from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations at Kyanja Heights flats in Nakawa suburbs on Saturday.

    31 August 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 30 August

  1. Three suspects arrested in Dr Victoria Mutiso murder investigation

    Detectives have arrested three more suspects in the murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso: two in Kampala (Police Constable Bett Kiplangat Collins and civilian Pius Muiru Mbugua) and one in Nairobi (Samuel Karanja Gathoni). Investigators allege the suspects had roles in surveillance, co-driving the vehicle used in the operation, and facilitating payments to the hit team.

    30 August 2026 · The Standard

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

Wednesday 26 August

  1. Court gives DPP 7 days to charge Mulwa, Masiga in theft case

    Mavoko Law Court has given the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 7 days to charge lawyer Angela Mulwa and Nelson Masiga, who are alleged to have stolen a Range Rover from a disputed 21-acre parcel of land in Mlolongo. The car and property belonged to Dr Victoria Mutiso, who was shot to death on July 29, 2026; if the DPP does not charge them within the deadline, the two will be discharged unconditionally.

    26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. 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

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

  3. Lawyer Angela Mulwa re-arrested over stepmother murder charge

    City lawyer Angela Mulwa has been re-arrested outside Milimani Law Court in connection with the murder of her stepmother, Dr Victoria Mutiso, after the Director of Public Prosecutions recommended she be charged with the murder.

    24 August 2026 · The Standard

Friday 21 August

  1. Angela Mulwa rearrest in Dr Victoria Mutiso murder investigation

    Angela Mulwa appeared in court after re-arrest by DCI homicide detectives. Her lawyer challenged why no substantive charge had been brought against her despite investigators' alleged evidence linking her to Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder.

    21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 20 August

  1. Lawyer Angela Mulwa re-arrested in Dr. Victoria Mutiso murder case

    Lawyer Angela Mulwa was re-arrested by homicide detectives on Thursday evening shortly after securing her release on a Ksh.1 million cash bail in connection with the murder of Dr. Victoria Mutiso. She is set to be arraigned on Friday.

    20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Two suspects in Range Rover theft freed on bond

    Two suspects arrested in connection with a Range Rover theft from a disputed 21-acre parcel in Mlolongo—linked to Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder—have been released on bond after a magistrate declined the prosecution's request for further detention.

    19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 12 August

  1. Police IG orders interdiction of officers when suspects die in custody

    Inspector General Douglas Kanja has directed the interdiction of police officers on duty whenever a suspect dies in police custody, with the officer handling the Occurrence Book, the cell sentry, and the duty officer to be held accountable during investigations.

    12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Gachagua claims deep intelligence access into Ruto administration

    Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua is asserting that leaks within state security and State House give him unprecedented insight into President Ruto's government, repeatedly anticipating executive moves and releasing sensitive operational details at rallies and press conferences.

    12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Security analyst warns Kenya has not healed from 2007-08 violence

    Security analyst Erick Okeyo has cautioned that the government must help Kenya heal from the 2007-08 post-election violence and restore public confidence ahead of 2027 elections, warning that current political rhetoric resembles language used before the violence that killed more than 1,000 people. Okeyo said Kenya had not fully healed because justice had not been served, citing killings and disappearances of witnesses in ICC-linked cases, and criticised the Kenya Kwanza administration for failing to act against politicians whose remarks could fuel violence.

    12 August 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 11 August

  1. DCI dismisses Gachagua's state capture and interference allegations

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has rejected claims by DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua of state capture and interference with criminal investigations, stating that its work is guided by evidence and the law, and that political affiliation or public prominence does not influence how investigations are conducted.

    11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. 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

  3. Gachagua rallies Maasai voters to remove Ruto in 2027

    Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua called on Maasai and Mount Kenya communities in Narok to unite and vote out President Ruto and his allies in next year's General Election. Gachagua, leading the Democracy for Citizens Party, also announced he would address the nation on Tuesday with an assessment of the President's four years in office.

    11 August 2026 · The Standard

  4. Gachagua accuses Ruto of presiding over lawlessness, anarchy

    DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of presiding over lawlessness and anarchy, claiming Kenya has witnessed a total breakdown of law and order with goons taking over the legal mandate of the National Police Service.

    11 August 2026 · The Standard

  5. DCI denies Gachagua abduction and incompetence allegations

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations rejected allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of abductions, police brutality, and criminal activities, calling the claims "ridiculous, ill-intended and wholly without foundation." The DCI said it operates professionally and does not sanction or participate in criminal conduct regardless of an individual's status.

    11 August 2026 · The Standard

Monday 10 August

  1. Two police officers sought in researcher murder investigation

    Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang and Constable Collins Kiplangat Bett, linked to the killing of mental health researcher Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, remain on the run three days after investigators identified them. Kipkemboi, officer in charge of Nderi Police Post in Kikuyu, is alleged to have supplied the murder weapon and served as a link between financiers and the operational team.

    10 August 2026 · The Standard

  2. Gachagua calls for closure of Kikuyu police station

    Former Deputy President and DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua has declared Kikuyu police station a crime scene, alleging officers linked to the murder of Dr. Victoria Mutiso hailed from the station, following DCI arrests in the case.

    10 August 2026 · The Standard

  3. Two police officers remain at large over researcher's murder

    Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang and Constable Collins Kiplangat Bett, linked to the killing of mental health researcher Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, are still on the run three days after being identified by investigators. Kipkemboi, the officer in charge of Nderi Police Post in Kikuyu, Kiambu County, is said to have been the link between financiers and the operational team, and allegedly provided the murder weapon.

    10 August 2026 · The Standard

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