Suspects in the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso to remain in custody for 14 days

Rose Mbithe and her son Chris Mulwa before Millimani Law Courts in Nairobi on August 3, 2026. [Nancy Gitonga, Standard]

Two suspects believed to be persons of interest in the investigations regarding the killings of of Dr Victoria Nthunya will remain in custody for 14 days.

The arraignment of Angella and Makaralu brings to four those arrested over the murder of Dr Mutiso.

Mavoko Senior Resident Magistrate Lilian Kwamboka today ruled that the two remain in custody to allow police finalize forensic investigations.

The magistrate also ruled that the police return sim cards retrieved from the suspects.

Lawyer Danstan Omari represented the duo, had made the plea to have the sim cards returned to the suspects.

Lawyer Angela Mulwa and a suspected gun man Nelson Makaralu were arraigned in court for the second time by the Detectives.

They are among a multiple suspects and persons of interest being held by the police .

The duo, the court heard, are being investigated for the theft of four vehicles: a Range Rover, a Toyota Prado, a pick-up and a Toyota Corolla.

Besides the fuel guzzlers, the court heard the two suspects are also being probed for illegal invasion of Dr Mutiso’s private property while she was still alive.

The court further heard that the disputed property had a long-running case at the High Court, where Mulwa (the ex-wife of Prof David Ndetei) had sued Dr Mutiso.

On Monday, police told the same court that Angella Mulwa, the second born daughter of suspect Rose Mbithe Mulwa, is suspected to be culpable in the shooting case and sought to have her detained alongside alleged gunman Nelson Masiga Makaralu.

The case will now be heard on 29th August 2026 at the same court.

"Pending determination of the 14-day detention plea, the two will remain custody until August 29, 2026 when then case will be heard" ruled Magistrate Kwamboka.