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Police told Molo Resident Magistrate Christine Mugo on Tuesday that they needed more time to complete DNA tests on samples collected from the scene, conduct a post-mortem examination and subject the suspect to a mental health assessment.
In an affidavit filed in court, Homicide Investigations Bureau officer CPL Romana Odour said the five suspects are jointly charged with other people who have not yet appeared in court over the killing of Dr Mutiso on July 29, 2026.
Investigating officer Edwin Chirchir told the court on Tuesday that Kirwa is a person of interest in the murder inquiry and that releasing him at this stage could affect the ongoing investigations.
Senior Principal Magistrate Agnes Mwangi on Friday, August 28, 2026, ordered KCB Bank Kenya Limited, its staff and members of Rosemary’s family not to remove her body from Lee Funeral Home until the dispute is heard between the parties.
The six face 10 counts, including conspiracy to commit an economic crime, engaging in a project without prior planning, wilful failure to comply with the law relating to procurement, forgery and abuse of office.
Detectives in Mtito Andei arrested Alex Mueti Kasina and Stephen Kalungo Joel at their hideout in Kinyambu on Friday, while a third suspect, Jamlick Muli Muasa, also known as Star, was arrested the following day at his shop in the area.
According to the prosecution, they were allegedly armed “with the intent to assault causing actual bodily harm.”
The ODPP explained that the evidence presented during the trial established the connection between the suspects and the robbery, including the recovery of the stolen firearm and ammunition
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations , investigators established that between June 30, 2022, and November 8, 2023, Mutegi allegedly orchestrated a scheme involving fake delivery notes and payment vouchers purportedly issued in the name of Fesmat Investments.
In her judgment on Thursday, Justice Cecilia Githua retraced the journalist's role, relying on his testimony as Protected Witness 9 (PW9), to illustrate how a routine effort to balance a sensitive story evolved into an alleged abduction from which he narrowly escaped
Delivering the judgment at the Milimani High Court on Thursday, Justice Cecilia Githua held that the three acted with a common intention, with each playing a distinct role in planning, executing and concealing the murder of the 26-year-old, who was about seven months pregnant at the time of her death.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Authority said pedestrian safety remains a major concern, noting that pedestrians accounted for 38 per cent of all road traffic crashes recorded as of June 30, 2026.