Police Inspector Kenneth Sang has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, more than a year after the advocate was shot dead along Magadi Road in Karen.
Sang appeared before the Kibera High Court on Thursday, November 12, 2026, where he was formally charged before Justice Diana Kavedza. The court was informed that a mental assessment had established that he was fit to stand trial before he took his plea.
The prosecution alleges that Sang murdered Mbobu on September 9, 2025, near Brookhouse International School along Magadi Road in Karen, Nairobi County.
His arraignment brings him into the same murder proceedings as five other suspects who were charged over the killing in October 2026. They include politician Rose Mbithe Mulwa, her children Chris Mulwa and Angela Mulwa, and police constables Julius Kipkoech Cheruiyot and Kennedy Kipkemoi Borboroi.
The five had previously appeared before Justice Kavedza, where they also denied the murder charge. The prosecution has linked the accused persons to the killing, although the allegations remain subject to determination by the court.
During Thursday’s proceedings, State prosecutor Gikui Gichuhi opposed Sang’s release on bail and informed the court that the prosecution had applied to have his case consolidated with the proceedings involving Mbithe, her children and the other accused police officers.
Sang’s lawyer sought seven days to respond to the application, a request that Justice Kavedza granted. The defence was directed to file a replying affidavit and written submissions within the stipulated period.
The judge also directed the prosecution to provide the defence with all evidence collected in the case and prepare an inventory of the materials supplied.
However, Gichuhi told the court that some witness statements would be redacted to protect key witnesses. She added that the evidence would be supplied to the defence in batches.
Following the proceedings, the court ordered Sang to be remanded at Nairobi Remand Prison as it awaits further directions on the proposed consolidation of the cases.
The matter will be mentioned on November 19, 2026, when the court is expected to give further directions on the application to consolidate the proceedings.
Mbobu was a prominent advocate of the High Court, university lecturer and author. His killing in September 2025 prompted investigations that eventually led to the prosecution of multiple suspects, including police officers.
Sang’s plea marks a further development in the prosecution of those accused of involvement in the lawyer’s killing. He remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
