NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has asked the court to allow it to detain lawyer Angela Mulwa for 14 days as detectives pursue investigations into the murder of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso.

📻 Breaking It Down

In court papers, the DCI says Dr Mutiso was shot dead on July 29, 2026, while seated inside a motor vehicle, registration number KDJ 609D, in Upper Hill, Nairobi.

The incident was reported at Kibra Police Station under OB Number 35/29/07/2026. DCI Kilimani initially handled the case before the Homicide Investigations Bureau at DCI Headquarters took over.

Detectives say two spent cartridges and two bullet fragments were recovered at the scene and submitted for forensic analysis. A Mini Jericho pistol, serial number 47302127, was also recovered and subjected to ballistic examination.

📌 What You Need to Know

According to the DCI, preliminary ballistic analysis established a link between the recovered cartridge cases and bullet head and the firearm. The pistol is alleged to have been issued to senior police officer Kenneth Sang, who investigators say is currently at large.

The investigators have also obtained CCTV footage and call data records as part of efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing. Several vehicles and a motorcycle have reportedly been impounded for forensic examination.

Mulwa was arrested on August 20, 2026, and is currently being held at Industrial Area Police Station.

The DCI says the murder may be connected to a longstanding land dispute involving L.R. No. 1504/13, a parcel that is the subject of ongoing proceedings before a Machakos court.

Investigators say Dr Mutiso had previously raised concerns over her safety and reported an attempted attack in which she allegedly believed she was being followed.

The court papers state that on July 7, 2026, Dr Mutiso reported that two armed men riding a motorcycle confronted her near Junction Mall along Ngong Road and allegedly pointed a firearm at her.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya