Lawyer Angela Mulwa and co-accused Nelson Masiga at the Mavoko Law Courts on August 4, 2026./SCREENGRAB
Lawyer Angela Mulwa and her co-accused, Nelson Masiga Makaralu, will remain in custody for 14 days.
This is after a Mavoko court granted detectives more time to investigate allegations linking them to a land dispute, missing vehicles and the killing of psychologist Dr Victoria Mutiso.
Principal Magistrate Lilian Nyabando allowed the application by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), ruling that investigators had demonstrated sufficient grounds to continue holding the two suspects as enquiries progress.
The court heard that detectives are investigating claims of land fraud, theft of motor vehicles and malicious damage to property, which they believe may be connected to the circumstances surrounding Dr Mutiso's killing.
According to investigators, the probe originated from a complaint Dr Mutiso lodged on May 4, 2026, following the demolition of her matrimonial home in Mlolongo during an eviction carried out on February 12.
Detectives told the court they later recovered a black Range Rover Sport, valued at about Sh15 million and reported missing during the eviction, from premises allegedly linked to Mulwa.
Police further claimed that four vehicles disappeared during the operation, including two belonging to the Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health (AFRIMEB) and two owned by Prof. David Musyimi Ndetei.
The DCI argued that the suspects remain central to the ongoing murder investigation and require further forensic examination.
Investigators told the court they intend to analyse CCTV footage and conduct forensic examinations of digital communications to establish possible links between the suspects and others already under investigation.
The prosecution also argued that releasing the pair at this stage could compromise investigations, saying detectives are still pursuing leads on the remaining missing vehicles and other property.
According to the prosecution, the suspects could interfere with witnesses, evidence or investigative leads if released before key enquiries are completed.
The defence opposed the application, arguing that the matter arose from a civil land dispute in which eviction orders had been lawfully obtained and enforced with police supervision.
Senior counsel Cliff Ombeta submitted that investigators had already seized the suspects' mobile phones and could obtain any additional evidence through court-approved investigative processes.
He also questioned why the arrests were made several months after the eviction if the suspects posed a genuine risk to investigations.
Defence lawyer Danstan Omari also opposed the application, arguing that related proceedings were already before the Milimani Law Courts and urging the court not to entertain the matter.
Omari further told the court that Mulwa is Prof. Ndetei's daughter and argued that possession of one of the disputed vehicles, on its own, should not be treated as evidence of criminal responsibility.
The prosecution maintained that the relationship between Mulwa and Prof Ndetei did not justify possession of property reported missing and urged the court to preserve the integrity of the investigations while balancing the constitutional rights of both the suspects and the victims.
Following submissions from both sides, the court ordered that Mulwa and Makaralu remain in custody for 14 days to allow detectives to conclude the ongoing investigations.
