Kamiti 3: Terror Convicts Moved From Kamiti Maximum Prison

The Three terror convicts who escaped Kamiti Maximum Security Prison have been moved to Anti-terror Police Unit Headquarters.

The three suspects are Musharaf Abdallah Akhulunga alias Shukri, Mohamed Abdi Ali Abikas alias Mohamed Ali Abikar, and Joseph Juma Odhiambo. 

The Kahawa Law Court allowed the State to hold them for another 10 days pending ongoing investigations.

The detectives have so far recovered two phones, flash disks, and a white paper inscribed with two phone numbers that are crucial in the case against the three in the Kamuluyuni area in Kitui County.

The head of Kenya Police Reservists, Mr. Komu Kilonzi, revealed a confession that led to retrieving the gadgets after searching the spiky thickets.

“We’ve been combing the thicket since their arrest on Thursday because the terrorists confessed to us they had a mobile phone which got lost in the forest,” Kilonzo stated.

According to the police, this crucial evidence revealed that they were using Google maps to walk for more than 300 Kilometers.

Also, the police are looking to understand how they were able to escape from Kamiti and avoid police checks and detections.

Moreso, the government, through the Police Spokesperson Bruno Shioso acknowledged the help of the locals leading to the arrest of the convicts, pledging to meet its promise of Ksh60million.

“The government acknowledges that the re-arrests of the suspects was made possible with the support from members of the public… The government intends to honor its pledge on the cash reward offer. This will be, however, subject to a due verification process to ensure the reward goes to deserving persons," Shioso remarked.