A police officer, Collins Kiplangat Bett who was repatriated from Uganda where he had allegedly gone to hide after the killing of clinical psychiatrist Dr Victoria Mutiso, was on Wednesday charged alongside another runaway suspect Pius Mburu Muiru.
PC Bett and Muiru were presented before Justice Alexander Muteti, a day after a former co-wife to the deceased, Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her children Chris and Angella were charged.
The arraignment of PC Bett and Muiru brings to seven those charged over the murder of Dr Mutiso.
Those charged are Rose, Chris, Angela, Police Constable Elijah Kibellion Kimoi and a private eye Maritim Kimutai alias Kim.
Police have so far arrested 10 suspects over the murder of Dr Mutiso. Seven have been charged while three suspects are still being grilled.
When PC Bett and Muiru appeared before Justice Muteti, they did not plead to the charge and were ordered to undergo mental assessment to establish whether they are fit to stand trial.
The judge ordered the duo to be produced in court on October 6,2026 when Rose and the other suspects will be produced for bail application.
Justice Muteti ordered PC Bett and Muiru be remanded at the Industrial Area Prison from where they will be escorted for psychiatric examination at a government hospital.
When Rose and her children were charged they applied to be released on bond claiming they were tortured during interrogation.
Justice Muteti heard from prosecuting counsel Jalson Makori teaming up with Ms Gikui Gichuhi, the accused have written to President William Ruto complaining against the police and the DPP.They allege they have been discriminated against.
Mr Makori who did not avail a copy of the letter to the court said the director of public prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga who has also been mentioned in bad light alongside the police is studying it to respond.
Mr Makori who applied for 14 days to respond to the issues raised in the damning letter said it has been copied to Cabinet Secretary Internal Security Kipchumba Murkomen, Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Douglas Kanja, the Director Criminal Investigations Mohammed Amin, the Attorney General and the director IPOA among other high ranking government officials.
“In the letter the accused claim they were tortured and discriminated against by the police during their 60 days in custody,” Mr Makori stated.
Rose also made other allegations against her former husband Dr David Ndetei.
Justice Muteti gave the DPP three days to respond to the damning allegations by the accused persons.
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