NAIROBI, Kenya- A Nairobi court has allowed investigators to hold Police Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang for 14 days as they investigate his alleged links to the murders of psychiatrist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso and lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu.
Sang appeared before Principal Magistrate Paul Mutai after his arrest in Eldoret on Saturday.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) asked for more time to question him, record his statement, conduct searches, pursue possible recoveries and complete investigations before deciding whether to charge him.
The court ordered that he be held at Kilimani Police Station.
The case will be mentioned on November 9, 2026.
Ballistics link firearm to officer
The court heard that investigators recovered two spent cartridges and two bullets at the scene of Mutiso’s killing.
A ballistic examination linked the ammunition components to a Mini Jericho pistol that was later recovered and examined.
The prosecution told the court that the firearm had been issued to Sang. Investigators are pursuing the connection as part of their inquiry into Mutiso’s death.
The ballistic evidence and firearm link are allegations presented by investigators; Sang has not been convicted in either case.
Mutiso, a psychiatrist and former director of the African Institute of Mental and Brain Health, was shot dead in Nairobi on July 29, 2026.
Probe also covers Mbobu’s killing
Investigators have also linked Sang to the September 9, 2025, murder of Mbobu.
The prosecution alleges that he played a key role in planning the killing. Mbobu was shot dead in Nairobi while driving along Magadi Road.
The DPP has approved murder charges against five other suspects in Mbobu’s case: Rose Mbithe Mulwa, her children Chris Mulwa and Angela Mulwa, and police constables Julius Kipkoeach Cheruiyot and Kennedy Kipkemoi Borboroi.
They have been charged before the Kibera High Court.
Sang’s 14-day detention will allow investigators to pursue the two inquiries and prepare their files for review by the prosecution.
The DCI told the court the additional time was needed before any charges could be brought against him.
