Collins Jumaisi Khalusha before Kiambu court to answer to Kware murder Charges; Courtesy Photo
Sleuths have beefed up the search for the Kware murder suspect Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, 33 years of age, who reportedly claimed the lives of at least 42 women found wrapped in sacks in an abandoned Kware quarry in Mukuru slums.
The suspect has been on the run for over two months after an alleged escape from the highly guarded high-end police premise of Gigiri Police Station on August 20, 2024, where he, along with 12 other suspects, cut through a wire mesh to break free.
Some of the alleged evidence recovered from Collins Jumaisi’s House, less than 100M from the Kware crime scene; Photo Courtesy
69 days and counting after the prison break, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) under the stewardship of one Mohamed Ibrahim Amin, the highly trained detective has been humbled by the escape as he publicly issued an undisclosed lucrative reward for the whereabouts of the notorious Jumaisi who has since gone undercover.
Collins Jumaisi Khalusha while appearing in court to answer to Kware Murder charges; Photo Courtesy
Collins Jumaisi Khalusha stood at the Kiambu Law Courts in Kiambu on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, to answer murder charges after police said confessed to murdering and dismembering 42 women following the discovery of nine mutilated women’s bodies in a Nairobi abandoned quarry in the Mukuru slum, a gruesome discovery that horrified and shook waves across the nation and globe at large.
Amin has encouraged Kenyans to report any leads on Jumaisi by announcing a cash reward for any reliable information to expedite his capture, though the exact amount remains undisclosed. This appeal marks one of the most aggressive manhunts in recent Kenyan history, as police mobilize nationwide resources to apprehend the fugitive which underscored the urgency of the situation and the importance of public cooperation.
Jumaisi, who according to detectives confessed to the murders before rescinding the statement before the judge; including the gruesome murder of his wife, initially admitted to the crime before his attorney, John Maina Ndegwa, argued in court that his confession was coerced through torture.
“My client has faced horrific treatment, pushed to admit to actions foreign to him, I request urgent medical care for Jumaisi,” argued lawyer Ndegwa.
As public concern grows over the unresolved massacre, authorities are under pressure to secure Jumaisi’s capture and deliver justice to the families affected by the Kware tragedy even as murder incidents are on the rise in the country.
Police are fighting hard to prove and pin down Jumaisi as the prime suspect even though a section of the public and human rights activists have heavily linked the killings to the June-July Gen Z demonstrations against the Finance Bill that rocked the country leaving over 41 killed.
