
A Milimani court has ordered three additional suspects linked to the murder of Dr. Victoria Mutiso to remain in custody for 30 days while police complete their investigation. Authorities transferred Police Constable Collins Bett Kiplangat and civilian Pius Muiru Mbugua from Uganda to Kenya on Tuesday to face murder charges, and the two appeared before the Milimani Law Courts on Wednesday. A third suspect, Samuel Karanja Gathoni, challenged the prosecution's custodial request and denied claims that he posed a flight risk.
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