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
Psychiatrist whose murder in 2025 led to the arrest of multiple suspects including a police inspector and politician Rose Mbithe Mulwa.
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Citizen Digital
Two suspects in Range Rover theft case linked to Dr Mutiso murder freed By Gatete Njoroge August 19, 2026 08:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Two suspects arrested in connection with the …
Two suspects in Range Rover theft case linked to Dr Mutiso murder freedCitizen Digital
… With three police officers implicated in the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso, who was gunned down on July 29, Kanja warned police commanders of tough action if officers under their command engage in criminal activities or threaten the security of citizens. …
Police officers to be interdicted whenever suspect dies in custody: IG Kanja directsCitizen Digital
… I do a lot of cross-checking because the day I mislead Kenyans, I'll lose my credibility." A primary flashpoint in this intelligence battle erupted following the fatal shooting of psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso in Nairobi. …
From DCI to NIS: Gachagua’s high-level intel on President Ruto Gov't raises eyebrowsThe Standard
… He also questioned public confidence in the police after Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin disclosed details of the killing of Dr Victoria Mutiso. …
Security analyst: Why Kenya has never healed from 2007-08 post-election violenceCitizen Digital
… On the recent murder of researcher Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, the DCI said detectives had made “tremendous progress” and that efforts to arrest the remaining suspects were ongoing. …
‘No one is above the law,’ DCI responds to Gachagua’s claims on State captureCapital News
… nverified claims calculated to undermine public confidence in law enforcement.” The response came hours after Gachagua accused security agencies of shielding suspects linked to a series of killings, abductions and disappearances, including the murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso …
DCI dismisses Gachagua’s claims as ‘ridiculous’, demands evidenceThe Standard
… He cited the killing of psychiatrist and mental health researcher Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso and the death of a political figure from Mt Elgon, alleging that authorities had failed to act on threats issued against the victims. …
Gachagua rallies Maasai voters against Ruto in NarokThe Standard
… Gachagua sensationally claimed that police officers Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang and Police Constable Bett Kiplangat had been aided to flee the country to Uganda following the killing of Dr Victoria Mutiso.The Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin named the two as …
Gachagua: Ruto has presided over lawlessness and anarchyThe Standard
… On the murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, the DCI said investigators had made “tremendous progress”, referring to details contained in its August 7 press briefing."Efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects are ongoing, and they will be arrested and taken to court once traced …
DCI hits back at Gachagua over abduction, incompetence claimsThe Standard
Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang and Constable Collins Kiplangat Bett, the two officers linked to the broad daylight execution of mental health researcher Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso are still on the run, three days after investigators linked them to the cold-blooded murder. …
Mystery of whereabouts of rogue officers linked to researcher's murderFive suspects accused of involvement in the September 2025 murder of lawyer Matthew Kyalo Mbobu pleaded not guilty before Kibera High Court; a sixth suspect, Inspector Kenneth Kipkeboi Sang, was arrested and is expected to face a similar charge.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Five suspects accused of involvement in the September 2025 murder of lawyer Matthew Kyalo Mbobu pleaded not guilty before Kibera High Court; a sixth suspect, Inspector Kenneth Kipkeboi Sang, was arrested and is expected to face a similar charge.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Nairobi court has granted the DCI 14 days to detain police officer Kenneth Kipkeboi Sang, suspected of involvement in the murders of Dr Victoria Mutiso and lawyer Matthew Kyalo Mbobu. A ballistic report linked a recovered firearm to the killings, and the weapon had been issued to Sang.
26 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations arrested Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang in Eldoret following an intelligence-led operation, bringing a key suspect wanted in connection with the murders of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu and Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso into police custody. Sang was arrested while attempting to sell a vehicle and is expected to assist investigators in establishing the circumstances of the killings.
25 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations arrested Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang in Eldoret in connection with the murders of Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu and Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. Detectives are pursuing further leads to establish the circumstances of the killings and determine if other individuals were involved.
24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Professor David Ndetei told the High Court that his estranged wife Rose Mbithe Mulwa and son Chris Mulwa repeatedly threatened him, including threats to reduce him to a street beggar, as he opposed their bail over the murder of his wife, Dr Victoria Mutiso. The professor said he feared for his life due to the threats.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →
Professor David Ndetei told the High Court that his estranged wife Rose Mbithe Mulwa and son Chris Mulwa allegedly threatened to reduce him to a street beggar and repeatedly threatened him, leaving him fearing for his life, while opposing their bail release in connection with the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →
Prof. David Ndetei, widower of slain researcher Dr. Victoria Mutiso, has expressed fear for his life should the High Court release his former wife, their two children, and four other suspects accused of involvement in her murder on bail. Testifying in court, he defended an affidavit alleging his former wife Rose Mbithe threatened to destroy his life and take over his properties following their divorce.
21 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has ordered Professor David Ndetei to appear in court for cross-examination by three suspects charged with Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder, who are challenging an affidavit he swore opposing their bail release. The suspects' lawyers argued Ndetei was admitted to an HDU when he allegedly swore the document and sought to establish whether he personally made the statements.
19 October 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court has allowed three accused persons in the murder case of Dr Victoria Mutiso to cross-examine Professor David Ndetei over an affidavit he allegedly swore opposing their release on bail. Justice Alexander Muteti directed Prof. Ndetei to appear and answer questions on whether he personally swore the affidavit and the truthfulness of its contents.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has allowed three accused persons in Dr Victoria Mutiso's murder case to cross-examine Professor David Ndetei over an affidavit he allegedly swore opposing their bail release. Justice Alexander Muteti directed Ndetei to appear in court to answer questions about whether he personally swore the affidavit and the truthfulness of its contents.
19 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has summoned Prof David Ndetei to appear for cross-examination on October 21, 2026, over an affidavit he filed opposing bail for his ex-wife Rose Mbithe and their two children, who are charged in connection with Victoria Mutiso's murder. Ndetei had claimed the three accused posed a threat to him and could intimidate witnesses if released.
19 October 2026 · The Standard →
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.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
High Court Judge Alexander Muteti postponed the bail ruling for Rose Mbithe and her two children to first determine a fresh application seeking to cross-examine Professor David Ndetei over his mental capacity to swear an affidavit opposing their release on bail.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
Two police officers suspected of involvement in the September 2025 murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu will remain in custody at Industrial Area Remand until October 27, when they are expected to take plea. The suspects, Julius Kipkoech Cheruiyot and Kennedy Kipkemei Borboroi, face murder charges related to Mbobu's killing on Magadi Road.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Rose Mbithe and six others accused of murdering Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso pleaded not guilty before Milimani High Court and sought bail pending trial, with their lawyers arguing they posed no flight risk and would comply with court conditions.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
A Nairobi court has allowed police to continue holding Samuel Karanja Gathoni, a suspect in the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso, for 14 more days while authorities consider placing him in the Witness Protection Programme. Gathoni provided investigators with information crucial to the murder investigation, prompting the DCI and ODPP to consider using him as a prosecution witness.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two suspects, Police Constable Collins Bett Kiplangat and Pius Muiru Mbugua, were arraigned before Milimani High Court on charges of murdering Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. The court ordered them remanded at Nairobi Remand Prison pending mental assessment, with plea-taking scheduled for the following Tuesday.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
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 →
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 →
At Milimani High Court, lawyers representing Rose Mbithe and her two co-accused in the Dr Victoria Mutiso murder case withdrew from the case after concerns emerged over documents allegedly being filed without their clients' consent. The three accused, who pleaded not guilty, are now required to secure fresh legal representation.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Police Inspector Kenneth Kipkemoi Sang has been linked to the murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, who was shot dead in a drive-by shooting on September 9, 2025. This follows his earlier association with the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso, with both killings bearing similar gangland-style characteristics.
25 September 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
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 →
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 →