Police constable, 3 family members charged over psychiatrist Victoria Mutiso’s murder

Rose Mbithe, her two children, Angela and Chris Mulwa, and Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi have been detained for an additional 14 days in connection with the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso. The court has granted this period to conduct mental assessments on the suspects before they can enter a plea in the case. The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved murder charges against the four individuals following the completion of preliminary investigations by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.

The suspects will appear before High Court Judge Alexander Muteti on September 23, 2026, for a mention hearing. Dr Mutiso, a psychiatrist and former director of the African Institute of Mental and Brain Health, was shot dead on July 29, 2026, while traveling in a taxi in Nairobi's Upper Hill area. The investigation suggests that the murder may be linked to a property dispute involving Dr Mutiso's family and Rose Mbithe, who was previously married to Dr Mutiso's husband, Professor David Musyimi Ndetei.

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