Fresh details have emerged in the shocking murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso, with investigators alleging that three police officers accused of carrying out the killing had been promised a combined payment of KSh 1.5 million for completing the deadly assignment.
According to detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the three officers were allegedly promised KSh 500,000 each after carrying out the assassination. Investigators further established that the suspects had reportedly received a down payment before the operation was executed, raising questions about who financed the plot and how the alleged killers were recruited.
The revelations have added a disturbing new dimension to a case that has already attracted widespread attention, suggesting that Mutiso’s killing may have been a carefully planned operation rather than a spontaneous crime.
Speaking at DCI headquarters on Friday, August 7, DCI Director Mohamed Amin disclosed details of the investigation and identified Inspector of Police Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang, the officer in charge of Nderi Police Post under Kikuyu Police Station, as a key figure in the alleged operation.
According to Amin, Sang is accused of supplying the firearm allegedly used to kill Dr Mutiso.
Investigators recovered a Mini Jericho pistol, serial number KP 47302127, from the armoury at Nderi Police Post. The firearm was loaded with 12 rounds of 9mm ammunition and was registered to Sang.
What investigators found next allegedly connected the weapon directly to the murder.
Ballistic examinations reportedly established that the pistol had fired the bullets that killed Mutiso, turning the firearm into a crucial piece of evidence in the investigation.
But Sang was not in custody when the DCI made the revelations.
The senior police officer is currently at large, according to the DCI, as investigators continue efforts to locate him.
Amin described Sang as a critical link in the alleged chain of events surrounding the killing. Investigators believe he served as the connection between the alleged financiers behind the operation and the individuals who were tasked with carrying it out on the ground.
His alleged role, according to the DCI, was not merely to provide access to a firearm but to source and supply the weapon that would ultimately be used in the killing.
The revelation that the officers were allegedly promised money for the murder has intensified scrutiny of the case, particularly the question of who was behind the operation and why Dr Mutiso was allegedly targeted.
The reported down payment has also become an important part of the investigation, as detectives seek to establish how the money was transferred, who provided it and whether the payments can lead them to the alleged masterminds.
For investigators, the recovery of the pistol and the ballistic evidence could prove significant as they piece together the events leading to Mutiso’s death.
However, several questions remain unanswered.
Who allegedly financed the operation? Who ordered the killing? Why was Dr Mutiso targeted? And where is Inspector Sang?
As the investigation continues, detectives are expected to pursue the financial trail and the suspected links between the alleged financiers, the officers and the people who carried out the operation.
The case has therefore moved beyond the identities of the alleged shooters, with investigators now working to uncover the wider network they believe may have been involved in the planning, financing and execution of the killing.
For Dr Mutiso’s family and those who knew her, the revelations offer a disturbing glimpse into what investigators believe may have happened behind the scenes—but they also underscore the many unanswered questions surrounding her death.
The accused officers remain suspects, and the allegations will have to be tested through due legal process as investigators work to establish the full truth behind the case.
