The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched investigations i nto the fatal shooting of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, which occurred on the morning of July 29 in the Upper Hill area of Nairobi.

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According to DCI, Dr Mutiso was shot in unclear circumstances in what seems like a targeted attack, barely a year after a similar attack resulted in the death of Kasipul MP Ong'ondo Were.

DCI, in a statement shared with Kenyans.co.ke , said preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased had requested an online taxi service when she sustained fatal gunshot injuries under unclear circumstances.

Reports indicate  Mutiso was gunned down after a gunman on a motorbike opened fire on the taxi she was travelling in.

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Witnesses say another vehicle intercepted the taxi before the gunmen swooped in and opened fire, killing the doctor on the spot.

"Immediately upon receiving the report, police officers, supported by Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) detectives, promptly visited, secured and processed the scene. Relevant forensic exhibits were recovered and documented for analysis, while witnesses were interviewed as part of the ongoing investigation," the DCI said.

Adding, "Detectives also visited the medical facility where the victim had been taken."

Mutiso was a well-known clinical psychologist and mental health researcher and served as the Head of Research at the Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation (AMHRTF), where her work focused heavily on child and adolescent mental well-being.

Her work in public health also focused on youth interventions, adapting toolkits for marginalised urban and rural Kenyan communities, co-leading the NIHR-funded HOPE Project on homelessness and severe mental illness, and co-authoring Your A-Z on Mental Health with Professor David Ndetei.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke