"State seeks 21 days": New twist sas advocate remanded as Mutiso probe deepens

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- A Nairobi court remanded an advocate and her co-accused, Nelson Masiga, in custody pending a ruling on a detention request

- The DCI sought 21 days to complete investigations into the fatal shooting of prominent psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Mutiso in Upper Hill

- The arrested advocate is a relative of the other suspects, who were separately detained for 21 days over the same case

A Nairobi court on Monday, August 3, 2026, remanded an advocate and another suspect in police custody until Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Principal Magistrate Lilian Nyabando will rule on whether to grant the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) a 21-day detention order to complete investigations into the murder of psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Mutiso.

Who is the remanded advocate?

The advocate, Angela Mulwa, is the daughter of Rose Mbithe Mulwa, who was separately ordered to remain in custody for 21 days alongside her son Chris Mulwa following an earlier ruling by a Nairobi court.

"There is an advocate we were with together called Angela. She is not present today because she was arrested and arraigned in law courts. The state is seeking 21 days. The ruling is coming up tomorrow at 2pm. That is the daughter of the first respondent and the sister to the second respondent," lawyer Danstan Omari said.

The court will deliver its ruling on the DCI's application to detain Angela Mulwa and Masiga on Tuesday afternoon.

4 suspects held over Dr. Mutiso's killing

Dr. Mutiso was fatally shot while travelling in a taxi through the Upper Hill area of Nairobi on her way to work. Her death came 24 days after she reported receiving threats to her life at Kilimani Police Station.

The prosecution told the court that Rose is the former wife of Dr. Mutiso's husband, Prof. David Musyimi Ndetei. The two divorced in 2001 and have four children together, including Angela and Chris.

Omari further argued that Angela's possession of one of the disputed vehicles should not, by itself, be treated as evidence of criminal conduct. He urged the court to release both respondents on bond.

The prosecution opposed the bail application, arguing that a family relationship does not grant anyone a legal right to retain property reported missing.

State counsel urged the magistrate to weigh the constitutional rights of the suspects against those of the victims, maintaining that the vehicles allegedly disappeared during an eviction and that investigations remain ongoing.

Why Rose and Chris were detained for 21 days

In granting the earlier 21-day remand for Rose and Chris Mulwa, the court held that alleged threats made against Dr. Mutiso before her death, considered alongside the killing itself, provided a factual basis that could not be ignored.

Chris was allegedly identified in the first threat by the deceased.

The magistrate found that releasing Angela's mother and her brother posed a real risk of witness interference, directing that Rose be held at Kileleshwa Police Station and Chris at Kilimani Police Station.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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