Kenyan Police Arrested for Killing Psychologist and Lawyer in Targeted Attacks

Kenyan detectives arrested the two officers after recovering the pistol and motorcycle used in the attacks, linked to a bitter divorce, defamation lawsuit, and property dispute.

Dr. Mutiso, a mental health researcher, died on July 29, 2026, in a planned taxi shooting, while Mbobu was killed in a drive-by on September 9, 2025, along Nairobi’s Magadi Road.

The breakthrough followed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's accusations that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations was shielding the suspects; the agency plans a formal update soon. Public reactions blend relief at the arrests with shock over police involvement in the crimes.