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Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, a clinical psychologist and mental health researcher who was shot dead in an ambush in Nairobi's Upper Hill on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. [Courtesy]
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has detained two persons of interest over the fatal shooting of Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso following the deadly ambush in Nairobi's Upper Hill.
Mutiso, one of Kenya's leading clinical psychologists and mental health researchers, served as the Head of Research at the Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation (AMHRTF).
She also served as a director at the Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health (AFRIMEB), where she led research on youth mental health, substance abuse and homelessness.
