Uganda, Kenya police raid Nakawa hideout of Dr Mutiso’s murder suspects

What the report says

Ugandan and Kenyan police carried out a coordinated operation that led to the arrest of three more suspects in the killing of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, according to The Independent Uganda’s report based on a Directorate of Criminal Investigations statement. Two of the suspects were detained in Kampala’s Nakawa area, at Kyanja Heights flats, with assistance from the Uganda Police Force, while a third was intercepted in Nairobi as he moved toward Ongata Rongai.

The report says one of those held in Uganda is Police Constable Bett Kiplangat Collins, attached to Thogoto Police Station, alongside civilian suspect Pius Muiru Mbugua. Kenyan detectives allege the pair entered Uganda illegally after the murder and were being held at Jinja Road Police Station ahead of transfer to Nairobi. The third suspect was identified as Samuel Karanja Gathoni, also known as “Lawyer.”

The DCI said the arrests were made after forensic analysis and involved teams from several investigative units. It further claimed that Bett acted as a surveillance operative and co-driver in the attack, while Mbugua allegedly handled payments and logistics. The agency linked the case to the 29 July 2026 shooting of Dr Mutiso in Upper Hill, Nairobi, where investigators say her Uber was boxed in by a Land Cruiser Prado before she was fatally shot.

The report matters because it shows the case is moving across borders and highlights the role of regional police cooperation in pursuing suspects. The DCI also used the statement to reject political claims that suspects had been secretly released or helped to escape, saying those allegations were false.