The prime suspect in the Kware murder Collins Jumaisi and twelve others have escaped from Gigiri police station.
Jumaisi was among 13 suspects who escaped from the police station with the twelve others being Eritreans.
The incident is reported to have happened today early morning.
Police came to know of it as they woke up the suspects in custody for morning tea.
They had cut a wire mesh that forms part of security to the cells and scaled a perimeter wall escaping.
The Director of DCI Mohamed Amin confirmed the incident saying a fresh hunt had been launched for the suspects.
“Unfortunately, this has happened but we are pursuing the matter for action.” Amin said.
Jumaisi was a top and high-value suspect and had been remanded there pending plea taking on Friday.
Jumaisi was a top and high-value suspect and had been remanded there pending plea taking on Friday.
Last week Friday, the police granted seven more days to detain three suspects including Jumaisi linked to the Kware killings.
The three suspects are Jumaisi Khalusha, Amos Momanyi, and Moses Ogembo.
Khalusha is the prime suspect in the bizarre killings reported a month ago at a quarry within Nairobi’s Pipeline Estate.
He claimed to have killed up to 42 women.
The suspects had appeared before Makadara Principal Magistrate Irine Gichobi where the prosecution sought the court to allow them to detain the three accused persons for 21 days.
After submissions from both parties, the court ruled that Jumaisi, who is the main suspect, be detained at Gigiri Police Station for seven more days.
The other two accused persons, Amos Momanyi and Moses Ogembo are being detained at Muthaiga Police Station for seven days until August 26 when the matter will be mentioned.
The investigating officer told the court that they have been able to identify six people from body parts recovered from the quarry, and they are likely to charge the suspects with the murder of the victims after the six files have been perused by the DPP for further guidance.
