Rose Mbithe Mulwa and Chris Mulwa appear before Milimani Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo on Friday, July 31, 2026. Photo/Courtesy
The shooting of Dr Victoria Mutiso has brought renewed attention to the first marriage between David Ndetei and Rose Mulwa.
The two married in 1971 and divorced 25 years later, in 1996. Their union was blessed with four children: Angela, Peter, Serah and Chris.
At the time of their marriage, David Ndetei was a 25-year-old second-year medical student, while Rose Mulwa was a 21-year-old nurse.
The incident has also revived questions surrounding the ownership of a disputed matrimonial property and the eviction of David Ndetei and Victoria Mutiso from the property in February 2026.
According to Rose Mulwa and title documents, the property was purchased in 1986 from Wamaitha Humphrey shortly after she and David Ndetei returned from Kent, United Kingdom, where David had been studying while Rose worked to support the family.
Our investigations indicate that, at the time the now-prime property was purchased, Victoria Mutiso was 12 years old. Title documents show that the property was transferred from Wamaitha Humphrey for KSh 1,200,000.
Rose Mulwa states that although she was the sole breadwinner and financed the purchase of the property, it was registered jointly in her name and that of her then husband, David Ndetei. The family moved into the house built on the property in 1990.
Dr Victoria Mutiso. Photo/Courtesy
Around this period, Rose Mulwa says she began receiving anonymous threats against her life and the lives of her children.
She states that after reporting the matter to the then CID Director, Mark Too, she was informed that David Ndetei had allegedly made attempts on her life.
She further states that, on the advice of former Head of the Civil Service Prof. Mbithi, the late Dr Kimemia, then Head of Public Health, Prof. Musuva, then Head of Kenya Railways, and former CID Director Kiptoo, she left the Mlolongo property for her own safety.
Acting on that advice, she says she left the property in 1996 with her four young children to protect her family while allowing herself time to recover, with the intention of returning later to reclaim the property.
Following several negotiations by the individuals mentioned above, the joint title was discharged from AFC Corporation and transferred into her name.
In 2025, Rose Mulwa says she learnt that unknown individuals had entered and occupied her property without her consent.
Upon making inquiries, she discovered that David Ndetei and Victoria Mutiso had moved from their residence in Ngong Town and were living in the family home.
She says Victoria Mutiso had been known to her before she left the matrimonial home, having worked as a cleaner at both her house and office.
She further states that she was informed David Ndetei was critically ill and intended to remain in possession of the house and land.
Legal proceedings were subsequently initiated in 2025 seeking their eviction. According to court records, an eviction notice was issued in December 2025, giving the occupants 60 days to vacate the premises.
Court records further indicate that the eviction orders were not challenged. On 12 February 2026, the eviction was carried out under police supervision, after which officers secured the premises for seven days.
The eviction was conducted under the supervision of the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) and officers from Mlolongo Police Station.
The exercise followed verification of the court orders by the County Commander, the Sub-County Commander and the Deputy County Commissioner (DCC).
It was at this stage, according to the account, that Advocate Limo of Limo & Njoroge Advocates entered the matter.
Lawyer Fidel Limo. Photo/Courtesy
Following the eviction, Advocate Limo argued that the exercise had been conducted unlawfully.
Chris Mulwa subsequently applied to have his father, David Ndetei, produced in court for a mental capacity assessment. According to the account, Advocate Limo strongly opposed the application.
Rather than complying with the court directions, Advocate Limo lodged a complaint with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), alleging that the property had been fraudulently taken during the eviction and seeking the reconstruction of a new land file on the grounds that the original title had allegedly been lost.
There is an existing court order requiring all parties to maintain the status quo pending the substantive hearing.
Upon learning of a Gazette Notice relating to the reconstruction of the land file, Rose Mulwa lodged a formal objection with the Registrar of Titles.
She asserted that she was the lawful registered proprietor, opposed the reconstruction process, and stated that there was an ongoing court case together with orders barring any dealings relating to the file.
Rose Mulwa and Chris Mulwa also recorded statements with the DCI.
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, Dr Victoria Mutiso was fatally shot.
At about 11.00 pm that night, Rose Mulwa alleges that 25 police officers travelling in 10 vehicles arrived at her home in Karen looking for her and Chris Mulwa. She further alleges that the officers assaulted members of the family until about 3.00 am while repeatedly demanding the original title deed.
This raises a number of questions central to this investigative account.
One question concerns the basis upon which Advocate Limo was allegedly appointed administrator of David Ndetei's affairs.
Another concerns the role he has played in challenging the eviction and pursuing the reconstruction of the land records.
The account also questions why Advocate Limo has allegedly sought to reconstruct a new land file despite the existence of ongoing court proceedings and court orders preserving the status quo.
It further questions why he has allegedly maintained that Victoria Mutiso was the registered proprietor of the property when, according to this account, she was only an occupant of the disputed land and thus among those evicted under the court orders.
David Ndetei boarding an ambulance
The account also asks why Advocate Limo has opposed efforts to have David Ndetei produced before the court for a mental capacity assessment, and why he is allegedly seeking to avoid determination of the dispute through the ongoing court proceedings.
It further raises questions about why police officers who visited Rose Mulwa's Karen home on the night of 29 July 2026 were reportedly searching specifically for Rose and Chris Mulwa while demanding the original title documents.
Finally, the account poses a broader question: if there were a coordinated effort to remove all the direct beneficiaries of David Ndetei's estate, including members of both his first and second families, who would ultimately stand to benefit from the estate of a man said to be on his deathbed? According to the account, that question remains unanswered.