{
  "id": 3710454,
  "title": "Dr Mutiso murder: Rose Mbithe, her 2 children detained for 14 more days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dr-mutiso-murder-rose-mbithe-her-2-children-detained-for-14-more-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T09:25:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/dr-mutiso-murder-rose-mbithe-her-2-children-detained-for-14-more-days/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Politician Mbithe, her two lawyer children and cop charged with murder of Dr Mutiso",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/politician-mbithe-her-two-lawyer-children-and-cop-charged-with-murder",
        "published": "2026-08-27T08:11:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "14 more detention days for Dr Mutiso murder suspects, court orders mental assessment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/14-more-detention-days-for-dr-mutiso-murder-suspects-court-orders",
        "published": "2026-08-27T08:12:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Dr Victoria Mutiso murder case: Court orders Rose Mbithe, her 2 children to undergo mental assessment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dr-victoria-mutiso-murder-case-court-orders-rose-mbithe-her-2",
        "published": "2026-08-27T08:16:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Police constable, 3 family members charged over psychiatrist Victoria Mutiso’s murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/police-constable-3-family-members-charged-over-psychiatrist-victoria",
        "published": "2026-08-27T08:25:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}