The High Court has scheduled the formal plea-taking of Rose Mbithe Mulwa, her daughter Angela Mulwa and her son Chris Mulwa in connection with the murder of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. The three are expected to appear before the High Court on September 29, 2026, when they will formally take plea in open court. The development follows the conclusion of investigations and the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to proceed with murder charges.
The matter was mentioned virtually before Justice Alexander Muteti on Wednesday, September 23, after the suspects had earlier been ordered to undergo psychiatric assessments before entering their pleas.
Court Orders Mental Assessments
In August, Justice Kanyi Kimondo directed Rose Mbithe, Angela and Chris Mulwa to undergo mental assessments to establish whether they were fit to participate in the proceedings. The assessments were ordered at Mbagathi Hospital or another suitable government facility in Nairobi. The court subsequently deferred the plea-taking to September 23, pending completion of the assessments. Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi was also ordered to undergo a similar assessment after the prosecution indicated that he would face a murder charge alongside the three members of the Mulwa family.
Dr Victoria Mutiso’s Death
Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, a psychiatrist and former director of the African Institute of Mental and Brain Health, died after being fatally shot in Nairobi on July 29, 2026. According to information presented in court, the prosecution alleges that the suspects, together with other individuals who have not been brought before the court, were involved in her killing. The case followed investigations by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, after which the DPP approved murder charges against the suspects.
Four Suspects in Murder Case
The prosecution has also linked Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi to the murder case. His file is expected to be considered alongside that of the Mulwa family, with the State previously indicating that it would seek consolidation of the cases. Meanwhile, two other individuals who had been arrested during investigations — Daniel Mwangi Njoroge and Kevin Ngugi Kinuthia — have been placed on a separate track, with the State moving to have them placed under the Witness Protection Agency following the closure of the relevant miscellaneous application.
The upcoming plea-taking will mark another stage in the case as the court determines how the murder proceedings will proceed. All the accused persons remain entitled to the presumption of innocence unless and until proven guilty by a court of law.
