The High Court in Nairobi has ordered politician Rose Mbithe Mulwa, her children Angela and Chris Mulwa, and Police Constable Elijah Kibelion Kimoi to undergo psychiatric evaluations before facing formal plea-taking over the murder of Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. Appearing before Justice Kanyi Kimondo at the Milimani Law Courts on Thursday, August 27, 2026, the four suspects were directed to undergo mental health checks to establish their fitness to stand trial. Justice Kimondo ruled that the psychiatric assessments must take place at Mbagathi Hospital or another government-designated facility within Nairobi. The evaluations, expected to take about 14 days, will determine whether the accused are mentally fit to respond to murder charges framed under Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code. “They need not make any comment or plead to that charge until they undergo a psychiatric test at the Mbagathi Hospital or any other convenient government facility in Nairobi at the earliest. So, the plea will be then adjourned to another date,” the judge ruled. Key Court Directives and Custody Remand Justice Kimondo deferred formal plea-taking to September 23, 2026, when the suspects will appear before trial judge Justice Alexander Muteti. In the interim, Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her daughter Angela Mulwa were remanded at Lang’ata Women’s Prison, while Chris Mulwa and Police Const...
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