The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has officially approved murder charges against five suspects connected to the fatal shooting of Nairobi advocate Mathew Kyalo Mbobu. The ODPP identified the suspects as politician Rose Mbithe Mulwa, her two children, Chris Mulwa and Angela Mulwa, and police constables Julius Kipkoech Cheruiyot and Kennedy Kipkemei Borboroi. Police Constables Cheruiyot and Borboroi appeared before Justice Diana Kavedza at the High Court in Kibera on Thursday, October 8, 2026, but did not take a plea. The court issued fresh directives ordering both officers to undergo formal psychiatric evaluation before proceeding with the trial. “Cheruiyot and Borboroi were today arraigned before Justice Diana Kavedza at the High Court in Kibera but did not take a plea. The court directed that they undergo a mental assessment at Mbagathi Hospital,” the ODPP stated. Production Orders Issued for Co-Accused Justice Kavedza issued production orders for the remaining three suspects to ensure all accused persons appear together for formal plea-taking. “Justice Kavedza also directed the production of Mbithe and Mulwa, who are remanded at Lang’ata Women’s Prison, and Chris who is at Nairobi Remand and Allocation Prison,” the ODPP added. Police Constables Cheruiyot and Borboroi remain in custody pending their mental health evaluation at Mbagathi Hospital. Meanwhil...
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