Mulwa family to take plea in Dr Victoria Mutiso murder case next week
Three suspects charged with the murder of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Mutiso will appear before the High Court on September 29 to take plea, after the court directed that their cases be consolidated to allow all accused persons to answer to the charges together.
Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her two children, Angela and Chris, will appear in the High Court in Nairobi on September 29 to formally take plea in the murder case of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. Justice Alexander Muteti ordered the three to be physically present in court, as they had not participated in the proceedings remotely on Wednesday.
The suspect's prison officer confirmed that Mbithe and Angela declined to join the virtual proceedings from Lang’ata Women’s Prison. The judge also consolidated the files of the accused to allow all those facing charges from Dr Mutiso’s murder to enter a plea together. The case had been delayed due to mental assessments for the suspects to determine their fitness to plead.
A fourth person, Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi, was also added to the murder charges. Dr Mutiso, a psychiatrist and former director of the African Institute of Mental and Brain Health, was shot dead on July 29 while traveling in a taxi in Nairobi. The prosecution alleges that the accused are guilty of murder as per Section 203 and 204 of the Penal Code.
The dispute between Dr Mutiso’s family and Mbithe, who was once married to Dr Mutiso’s husband, is also under investigation. The three family members, along with Kimoi, are expected to answer the charges in court on September 29.
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