Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has ordered police to conduct further investigations into actress and former television host Regina Wambui Gitau, popularly known as Regina Re, alongside two relatives over the fatal stabbing of her 86-year-old mother, Dorita Lasinder Macharia.
Following an initial 10-day detention order at Gigiri Police Station, the suspects appeared before the Kibera Law Courts on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
State prosecutors initially requested an additional 10 days to wrap up inquiries, a move defense lawyer David Oyatta strongly opposed. Oyatta argued that the deceased’s granddaughter, Thandie Malaika Wanjiku Gitao, is a student awaiting her upcoming examinations.
After hearing both sides, the court granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) two more working days to finalize the probe. As a result, Regina Wambui Macharia Gitao (Regina Re), her brother Alton Jimmy Macharia, and her daughter Thandie Malaika Wanjiku Gitao all remain in police custody as detectives complete their investigation.
Meanwhile, Thandie’s boyfriend, Immanuel Munyeki, who detectives initially arrested as a fourth suspect, walked free after DPP Renson Ingonga ordered his release due to a lack of evidence connecting him to the killing.
Timeline of the Loresho Tragedy
The investigation centers on events that unfolded on the night of October 30, 2026, at Macharia’s residence in Nairobi’s Loresho Ridge Estate.
