The husband of the late Dr. Victoria Mutiso has urged the court to deny bail to five individuals charged with her murder, warning that releasing the accused could put him, his family, and key prosecution witnesses at risk of severe intimidation and interference. In a detailed affidavit presented in court, David Ndetei revealed that he was previously married to the first accused, Rose Mbithe Mulwa, with whom he shares two children – Chris and Angela Mulwa – who are also co-accused in the murder case. Ndetei explained that his marriage to Mulwa was dissolved in 2001. A subsequent legal battle over property ended in a High Court ruling against Mulwa, a decision he said she never appealed, fostering long-standing resentment. Ndetei later married Dr. Mutiso. He alleged that the unresolved property dispute led to persistent harassment and threats against them over the years. “I confirm that we were constantly threatened by the accused persons, and those threats eventually culminated in my wife’s death,” Ndetei stated in his affidavit. Heightened Risk of Witness Interference Expressing deep concern for the integrity of the trial, Ndetei pointed out that the accused persons have intimate knowledge of his family, relatives, domestic staff, colleagues, and social networks. He warned that if released, they could easily use telephone calls, messages, physical visits, or third-party interme...
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