Wednesday, August 21, 2024 – 8 police officers, among them Gigiri OCPD and OCS, have been interdicted for allegedly helping Kware serial killer Collins Jumaisi and 12 other suspects escape from Gigiri Police Station.
The decision to interdict them
was arrived at after Acting Inspector General (IG) of Police Gilbert Masengeli
and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Director Mohamed Amin trooped
to the police station after the news of the escape broke out.
The police bosses held an
impromptu meeting to decide the next course of action and concluded the escape
was most probably an ‘inside job.’
Reports indicated that the top
cops questioned police officers who were on duty during the incident and
inspected the cells where the suspects were being held.
"Our preliminary
investigations indicate that the escape was aided by insiders considering
officers were deployed accordingly to guard the station," the acting IG,
Gilbert Masenge stated.
Police noticed that the suspects
had escaped on the morning of Tuesday, August 20, when suspects normally have
their breakfast.
Police Constable Gerald Mutuku,
who was in charge of conducting routine cell checks together with the canteen
manager realised that 13 suspects had escaped.
They raised an alarm which saw
the top police bosses flock the station promptly to establish the cause.
During the impromptu visit, DCI Director
Mohamed Amin confirmed the suspects had escaped.
Mohamed said authorities had
launched a manhunt to locate the fugitives and bring them to custody.
“It is unfortunate this has
happened but we are pursuing the matter for action,” he asserted.
It is alleged the suspects cut
an opening through the wire mesh at the waiting bay before jumping off the
perimeter wall.
Following the escape, Gigiri
Police Station has been declared a crime scene as the DCI conduct further
investigations to find clues that may help law enforcement officers track down
the fugitives.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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