DCI raises witness interference concerns in Dr Victoria Mutiso murder case
Maritim Kimutai, alias Kim the fifth accused person in Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso murder, is said to have visited a suspect who chose to cooperate with investigators in police custody carrying food. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Kimutai’s visit came two days after they had received intelligence of a plan to harm […]
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has raised concerns regarding witness interference in the murder case of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. Maritim Kimutai, the fifth accused person in the case, is accused of visiting a cooperating suspect in police custody with food, leading to his arrest on August 22, 2026, at Pangani Police Station. Kimutai is also a close associate of Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her children, Chris Mulwa and Angela Mulwa, which suggests an attempt to interfere with witnesses.
During a plea hearing on September 29, 2026, Angela Mulwa, the third accused, alleged that the DCI officer, Clement Mwangi, was treating the suspects unequally, offering special treatment to Daniel Mwangi Njoroge, who was driving the Prado that struck the taxi carrying the deceased. Angela Mulwa argued that Daniel Mwangi Njoroge, now a state witness, is a relative of DCI officer Clement Mwangi, indicating favoritism and potential tampering with witnesses.
In response to these claims, the DCI urged the court to extend the detention of Daniel Mwangi Njoroge and Kevin Ngugi Kinuthia, who ferried the shooter to and from the crime scene, by seven more days. However, Magistrate Paul Mutai only granted them an additional four days, stating that the investigations were not yet complete for these two individuals. Following this, the court agreed to place the two individuals under the witness protection agency, pending a response from their counsel.
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