DPP arraigns four suspects over murder of advocate Kyalo Mbobu

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today arraigned four suspects in connection with the murder of advocate Mathew Kyalo Mbobu.

The suspects are Julius Cheruiyot and Kennedy Kipkemei who are police officers, alongside Nicholas Naula Lemiso and Noah Kipkurui Langat.

The court ordered that they be detained at Gigiri, Parklands, Kibra and Muthangari police stations for 15 days to allow investigations to be completed.

Prosecution told the court that the four are suspected of being involved in the shooting of Advocate Mbobu while he was driving his Toyota Land Cruiser.

Preliminary investigations indicate that Cheruiyot, who was serving at Pangani Police Station, was issued with a Ceska pistol allegedly used in the shooting. A ballistic examination reportedly linked the firearm to cartridge cases and a bullet recovered from the scene.

An autopsy conducted on 12th September 2025 by Chief Government Pathologist Dr Johansen Odour found that the deceased died from multiple bullet injuries. Eight bullet wounds were documented on the upper body and neck.

Prosecution is led by Ishmael Kiragu, Hillary Isiaho and Iphrah Aftin.

The matter will be mentioned on 9th October 2026.