The situation in Kenya is indeed alarming. On Tuesday, September 20, 2024, Kenyan officials reported that a suspected serial killer, Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, infamously dubbed "a vampire" and accused of murdering 42 women, escaped from custody along with 12 other detainees. The escape took place at Nairobi's Gigiri police station.
According to Mohamed Amin, the head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kenya, the escape was facilitated by eight officers, including the station commanders. The detainees, which also included suspects from Eritrea, managed to break free by cutting through a wire mesh in their cells and then scaling the perimeter wall. The authorities only discovered the escape when officers arrived to serve breakfast to the detainees.
After the escape, police found several cell phones and a machete in Khalusha’s home when they did a search there.
Our preliminary investigations indicate that the escape was aided by insiders, considering that officers were deployed accordingly to guard the station,” Amin said.
“This was a high-value suspect who was to face serious charges,” Amin said of Khalusha, 33 — who police have described as “a vampire, a psychopath.”
“We are investigating the incident and will take action accordingly,” . Amin said
The breakout occurred after officials ordered Khalusha to remain under police custody for another week as detectives continued to investigate the 42 homicides linked to him.
Khalusha was arrested in July after authorities were made aware of the discovery of 10 mutilated bodies inside a quarry in Nairobi’s Kware neighborhood.
Officials claim Khalusha confessed to not only killing the 10 women but 32 others within the span of two years, with the first victim being his missing wife.
When he was initially taken into custody, Amin described the suspect as a “psychopathic serial killer who has no respect for human life.”
Khalusha’s lawyer, John Maina Ndegwa, previously told reporters that his client was innocent and that his confession was made after he was allegedly tortured by police.
Ndegwa said he last spoke to his client Friday when the court ordered him to be held for seven more days, with the lawyer baffled over the prison break.
“I’m also confused by the news,” he told The Associated Press.
The eight officers accused of helping Khalusha and the other inmates escape are now facing disciplinary measures, according to acting Police Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli.
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