There was drama in court on Tuesday as Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her son, Chris Mulwa, claimed that they are being framed so that their Sh1.5 billion estate can be plundered.
Mulwa claimed before Milimani Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo that she cannot access her accounts to withdraw money to pay for medical expenses and run her day-to-day life.
She also alleged that money had been "poured" to have them maliciously prosecuted for the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso, who was shot and killed in Upper Hill, Nairobi, last month. However, she did not share proof of this.
"I did not kill Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. It is me who educated my former husband, Prof David Ndetei, up to PhD level. He is now in a wheelchair and facing serious health challenges," Mulwa said in court.
Her son Chris alleged that he was threatened by Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers to record a statement, or else they would seek orders to have him detained for 60 days. He claimed that he chose to keep quiet.
"I am an advocate of this court and I am entitled to express myself," he told the court.
Victoria Mutiso murder: Rose Mulwa, her children Angela and Chris leave court
From left: Lawyer Angela Mulwa, her mother Rose Mbithe Mulwa and brother Chris Mulwa in court on August 25, 2026.
Photo credit: Billy Ogada | Nation Media Group
Defence lawyers Danstan Omari and Katunga Mbuvi had asked the magistrate to allow mother and son to explain some of the issues they had raised. It was then that they made the damning claims against the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and DCI.
However, prosecuting counsel Jalson Makori opposed the suspects making such defamatory allegations against the police and the DPP. He told the court that if the suspects had issues, they should raise them at the proper forum — the High Court. He then asked that the miscellaneous file be closed.
In a brief ruling, Onsarigo closed the file and ordered that Rose and Chris be presented before Justice Kanyi Kimondo for plea-taking.
Makori had earlier told the court that a charge had already been registered before the High Court. In the charge, Rose and her two children, Chris and Angella, are charged with murdering Dr Mutiso.
Rose told the court that she divorced Prof Ndetei 30 years ago and had amassed a lot of wealth in their years of marriage. She also stated that she harbours political interests in the country's presidency.
She also informed the court that she single-handedly educated her four children — three lawyers and an IT expert.
