Police Inspector Kenneth Sang has denied allegations that he was involved in the murder of Nairobi-based lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, as the court has issued new directives outlining the next phase of the criminal proceedings.
According to information published by Standard Digital and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Sang pleaded not guilty to the killing, which occurred in September 2025.
Following his appearance before Principal Magistrate Paul Mutai at a Nairobi court, the inspector was ordered to remain in custody until the following Thursday. The court also indicated that the defence could pursue a bail application, although the request had not yet been argued.
The latest development comes after investigators obtained additional detention time to continue questioning the suspect. Sang was arrested in Eldoret several weeks ago before being transferred to Nairobi to face the ongoing investigation.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) requested more time to question him, obtain his statement, conduct searches, recover possible evidence and organise a mental health evaluation. The magistrate directed that he be held at Kilimani Police Station, with the matter scheduled for mention on November 9, 2026.
Prosecutors have also connected Sang to another fatal shooting involving Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, a former director of the African Institute of Mental and Brain Health, who was killed in Nairobi on July 29, 2026.
Investigators reportedly recovered two spent cartridges and two bullets from the scene. Subsequent ballistic examinations allegedly connected the ammunition to a Mini Jericho pistol recovered by detectives. The firearm was reportedly assigned to Sang.
Regarding Mbobu's murder, which dates back to September 9, 2025, prosecutors allege that the inspector played an important role in organising the killing.
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