Victoria Mutiso Murder: ‘Wakili’ Set for Witness Protection
Source: Nairobi Wire
Summary
A Nairobi court has granted police permission to detain Samuel Karanja Gathoni, alias Wakili, for an additional 14 days as authorities move to place him under the Witness Protection Programme in connection with the murder of Dr. Victoria Mutiso. Gathoni, listed as the third respondent in an application filed on October 1, 2026, delivered critical leads to investigators. His detailed account prompted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to consider turning him into a key prosecution witness rather than a defendant. “The 3rd respondent gave crucial information to the investigating The post Victoria Mutiso Murder: ‘Wakili’ Set for Witness Protection appeared first on Nairobi Wire.