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Two murders, bitter family feud and Sh1.5b land war: The deadly revenge in Dr Mutiso's murder

Chris Mulwa and his mother, Rose Mbithe, at the Milimani law courts. They are to be detained at Kileleshwa police station until August 27, 2026. [David Gichuru, Standard]

It was a letter written in the heat of frustration that would set off a chain reaction of bloodshed spanning more than two decades. On February 24, 2003, Rose Mbithe Ndetei, now Rose Mbithe Mulwa, penned a bitter complaint to the Law Society of Kenya.

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