In a shocking development, Kenyan authorities have reported the escape of an accused serial killer, Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, along with 12 other detainees from Nairobi’s Gigiri police station. Khalusha, infamously dubbed "a vampire" and suspected of murdering 42 women, managed to flee with the help of eight police officers, including the station commanders.
According to Mohamed Amin, head of Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the detainees escaped by cutting through a wire mesh in their cells and scaling the station's perimeter wall. The breakout was only discovered when officers arrived to serve the inmates breakfast. Khalusha, a high-profile suspect, had been ordered to remain in custody for an additional week as investigations into the 42 homicides linked to him continued.
During a subsequent search of Khalusha's home, police found several cell phones and a machete, further raising suspicions about insider assistance in the escape. "Our preliminary investigations indicate that the escape was aided by insiders, considering that officers were deployed accordingly to guard the station," Amin stated. He described Khalusha, 33, as "a vampire, a psychopath," underscoring the severity of the charges he faces.
Khalusha was initially arrested in July after the discovery of 10 mutilated bodies in a quarry in Nairobi’s Kware neighborhood. He reportedly confessed to these murders, along with 32 others, spanning two years. His first victim is believed to have been his missing wife.
Despite the chilling confessions, Khalusha's lawyer, John Maina Ndegwa, maintains his client’s innocence, claiming the confession was coerced through police torture. Ndegwa expressed his confusion over the escape, having last spoken to Khalusha just days before the breakout.
In response to the escape, acting Police Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli announced that the eight officers accused of aiding Khalusha and the other inmates are now facing disciplinary actions. Authorities continue to investigate the incident and have vowed to take appropriate measures to bring those responsible to justice.
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