DCI identifies officer allegedly responsible for shooting of Dr Victoria Mutiso

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has identified and arrested a police officer alleged to have fatally shot Dr Victoria Mutiso, marking a major breakthrough in a case that has drawn significant public attention.

Speaking on the progress of the investigation, DCI Director Mohamed Amin said detectives had relied on forensic analysis, CCTV examination and intelligence-led operations to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing.

According to Amin, investigators have thoroughly analysed the evidence and established the identity of the officer believed to have fired the fatal shot.

"One PC Elijah Kibelion Kimoi, attached to Karinde Police Post under Kikuyu Police Station, has equally been arrested. We were able to forensically place him to the scene of the fatal shooting. He is the individual identified as having fatally shot Dr Mutiso," Amin said.

The DCI director said forensic evidence was critical in linking the officer to the crime scene, although he did not disclose the specific nature of the forensic material used by investigators.

The statement indicates that detectives were able to scientifically connect the suspect to the location where Dr Mutiso was shot, strengthening the prosecution’s case as investigations continue.

The arrest of PC Kimoi represents one of the most significant developments in the probe, as authorities had previously not publicly identified the alleged gunman.

Amin said the breakthrough came after investigators conducted a rigorous forensic analysis, detailed CCTV examination, and intelligence-led operations.

The wider investigation has also led to the arrest of other suspects, including Daniel Mwangi Njoroge and Kelvin Ngugi Kinuthia, who are alleged to have played key roles in the operation.

Detectives believe Njoroge was a central organiser of the mission and was driving a Land Cruiser Prado registration KDH 600A, which was allegedly used to block the Uber vehicle in which Dr Mutiso was travelling shortly before the shooting.

In a further twist, the DCI said another serving police officer has been implicated in the alleged conspiracy.

Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang, who was in charge of Nderi Police Post under Kikuyu Police Station, has been identified as an alleged link between the financiers and the operational team.

Amin further claimed that Sang was the source of the murder weapon used in the killing.

The officer is currently on the run, and authorities have launched efforts to trace and arrest him.