By Andrew Mbuva
A Nairobi High Court has granted 14 days for the mental assessment of four suspects accused of the murder of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso.
The suspects are politician Rose Mbithe, her daughter Angela Mulwa, her son Chris Mulwa and Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi.
The court directed that the four undergo mental assessment before taking plea in the murder case, in accordance with the law.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) approved murder charges against the four following the conclusion of preliminary investigations by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) into Dr Mutiso's death.
Until her death on July 29, 2026, Dr Mutiso was a respected psychiatrist and a former Director of the African Institute of Mental and Brain Health.
The court further ordered that Chris Mulwa and Police Constable Kibelion be remanded at Nairobi Remand Prison, while Mbithe and her daughter Angela Mulwa will be held at Lang'ata Women's Prison.
The matter will be mentioned before Justice Alexander Muteti on September 23, 2026, when the four suspects are expected to take plea.
The prosecution team is led by Jalson Makori and includes Wangui Gichui, Pauline Muthuri, Victor Owiti, Millicent Kigira, Alex Ndiema and Steve Biko.
