Kware murders suspect Collins Jumaisi escapes police custody alongside 12 others

Brian Kimani
By Brian Kimani August 20, 2024 10:43 (EAT)
Kware murders suspect Collins Jumaisi escapes police custody alongside 12 others

Suspected serial killer Collins Jumaisi Khalusha appears in court on July 16, 2024.

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Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, the main suspect in the murders of at least 42 women whose bodies were dumped in the Kware area of Embakasi, has escaped from Nairobi's Gigiri Police Station.

According to a police report obtained by Citizen Digital, the suspect escaped with 12 other Eritreans who had been detained at the station for illegal immigration.

On Tuesday, at around 5:00 a.m., the officer in charge, Police Constable Gerald Mutuku, made routine visits to the cells with the canteen manager to serve breakfast to the suspects.

When they opened the cell door, they were shocked to discover that the 13 suspects had escaped by cutting the wire mesh at the basking bay.

Khalusha was in the cell, waiting to be arraigned in court for the plea hearing.

The Sub-county Police Commander, Sub-County Criminal Investigation Officer (SCCIO), and duty officer Gigiri visited the scene and have since launched investigations to locate the suspects.

The suspect made headlines after confessing to killing at least 42 women and dumping their bodies in Kware from 2022 to 2024. He claimed that his first victim was his wife, who he strangled to death and dismembered before dumping her remains at the dumpsite.

The suspect later claimed that the police tortured him and forced him to confess to the murders.

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