Lawyer Angela Mulwa re-arrested, set to face murder charge over Dr Victoria Mutiso killing

City lawyer Angela Mulwa was yesterday re-arrested at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi and is today expected to be formally charged with the murder of clinical psychologist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso alongside her mother, politician Rose Mbithe Ndeti, and her brother, advocate Chris Mulwa.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has since approved murder charges against the three suspects following preliminary investigations by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) into the July 29, 2026 killing of Dr Mutiso.

Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jalson Makori informed the court that the DPP had registered a murder case at the Nairobi High Court against Ndeti and her children, Angela Mulwa and Chris Mulwa.

According to a charge sheet seen in confidence, the three are accused of murdering Dr Mutiso at about 9.30am on July 29, 2026, along Mawensi Road in Kilimani, Nairobi County.

The prosecution alleges that they acted jointly with other persons who have not yet been brought before the court.

The decision to charge the suspects came as the prosecution withdrew an application seeking additional time to detain Angela Mulwa while detectives completed investigations.

The state had previously sought more time to hold Mulwa, arguing that investigations were still ongoing and that the case file had been forwarded to the DPP for a decision on whether she should be charged.

Earlier yesterday, however, the court dismissed the DPP’s application seeking her continued detention.

Mulwa’s lawyer, Danstan Omar, had opposed the application, raising jurisdictional concerns.

She was subsequently re-arrested at the Milimani Law Courts as the State moved to formally charge her alongside Ndeti and Chris Mulwa.

The allegations against Mulwa extend beyond the circumstances of the July 29 shooting.

In an affidavit sworn by Corporal Romana Odour of the DCI Homicide Investigations Bureau, investigators claim that Mulwa played a “vital role” in a wider alleged plot to kill Dr Mutiso.

The DCI alleges that Mulwa was present on April 24, 2026, when Sh300,000 was allegedly paid as a down payment for an earlier attempt to have Mutiso killed.

According to investigators, the earlier attempt did not materialise.

The affidavit further alleges that Mulwa was in “constant communication” with Kenneth Sang, described by investigators as a senior police officer who is currently at large.

Detectives claim that Sang’s firearm was later used in the eventual killing. The weapon, identified as a Mini Jericho pistol with serial number 47302127, was recovered and subjected to ballistic examination.

According to the DCI, preliminary ballistic findings linked cartridge cases and a bullet head recovered during the investigation to the firearm.

Investigators say the weapon had been issued to Sang, who has not yet been arrested.

Dr Mutiso was shot dead while inside a vehicle, registration number KDJ 609D, in Nairobi on July 29. Detectives recovered two spent cartridges and two bullet fragments from the scene and submitted them for forensic analysis.

The investigation has also involved the review of CCTV footage and call-data records, while several vehicles and a motorcycle have been detained for forensic examination.

The DCI has linked the alleged motive for the killing to a long-running land dispute involving L.R. No. 1504/13, which is the subject of a court case in Machakos. Investigators said the dispute “might be one of the motives” behind the killing.

The affidavit further reveals that Dr Mutiso had previously reported an alleged attempt on her life.

On July 7, 2026, she reportedly told police that two armed men riding a motorcycle had confronted her near Junction Mall along Ngong Road while she was driving. The men allegedly pointed a firearm at her before she managed to escape.

She subsequently reported the incident at Kilimani Police Station under OB No. 63/07/07/2026.

Investigators say Mulwa was known to several material witnesses, including members of Dr Mutiso’s family and people connected to the land dispute.

The DCI argued that releasing her could create a risk of witness interference, collusion with suspects still at large or destruction of evidence.

Detectives also told the court that other suspects are either in custody or remain at large as investigations continue.

The DCI described the ongoing inquiry as “active and intelligence-led” and initially sought 14 days to complete outstanding investigations.