Court orders mental tests for police officers accused of killing lawyer Kyalo Mbobu

The duo appeared before Kibera High Court Judge Diana Kavedza but did not take a plea after the prosecution sought orders for them to undergo a mental assessment.

Kibera High Court has ordered two police officers accused of murdering lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu to undergo a mental assessment before taking a plea.

Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Gikui Gichuhi told the court that the five accused persons are facing murder charges over the killing of Mbobu.

The charge sheet states that the accused persons Rose Mbithe Mulwa alias Rose Mbithe Ndetei, Chris Mulwa, Angela Mulwa, PC Julius Kipkoech Cheruiyot and PC Kennedy Kipkeméi Borboroi are charged with murder contrary to Section 203 as read with Section 204 of the Penal Code.

The prosecution alleges that the five, jointly with another person who has not been brought before court, murdered Mbobu on September 9, 2025, at around 5.30pm along Magadi Road near Brookhouse International School in Karen, Nairobi.

Source: Standard