Kenyan police are offering a “significant cash reward” for information that could lead to the capture of a serial murder suspect who escaped custody.
Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, along with 12 other suspects, broke out of Gigiri Police Station in Nairobi on Tuesday.
In response, eight police officers have been suspended, and five have faced court charges, with authorities alleging that the escape was aided by insiders.
Khalusha had previously confessed to the murders of 42 women, including his wife, since 2022, according to police.
However, his lawyer claimed the confession was coerced through torture. Following his escape, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) issued a wanted notice on Thursday, appealing for information that could lead to his re-arrest.
The notice emphasized that Khalusha was due to be charged with murder, and a “significant cash reward” would be provided for credible information, though the exact amount was not disclosed.
Khalusha was originally arrested after the grisly discovery of nine mutilated bodies at a disused quarry in Nairobi last month.
The victims, all women aged between 18 and 30, were found to have been killed in a similar manner, according to police reports.
The escape of such a high-profile suspect, described by police as a “psychopathic serial killer,” has caused widespread outrage in Kenya.
An incident report indicated that the 13 escapees managed to break out by cutting through a wire mesh roof and scaling a perimeter wall.
The Gigiri police station, where the escape took place, is located just 10 kilometers from Nairobi’s city center, in an area that houses the UN regional headquarters and several embassies.
This incident follows a similar case in February, where Kevin Kangethe, a fugitive murder suspect wanted in the US, walked out of another Nairobi police station without being stopped.
He was later re-arrested, and a court has since ordered his extradition to the US.
Source-BBC
