The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, the main suspect in the Kware dumpsite killings.
In a statement on Tuesday, September 30, DCI said Jumaisi who escaped from police custody before he was scheduled to be charged in court, is still a wanted man.
"Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, the prime suspect in the monstrous killing of several women whose bodies and parts were retrieved from the Kware dumpsite in Nairobi, is still wanted by police. Jumaisi escaped from custody in August 2024, moments ahead of his arraignment for murder," the statement read.
The DCI said the National Police Service (NPS) is now offering a Ksh1 million reward to anyone who may have leads that could result in his capture.
"The National Police Service hereby pledges a cash reward of Ksh1 million to anyone who provides credible information that will assist in the re-arrest of the suspect.
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"Should you know his whereabouts, #FichuaKwaDCI through our toll-free hotline 0800 722 203, or Whatsapp Number 0709 570 000. You can also report to your nearest police station or through the police hotlines 999, 911, or 112," the statement concluded.
In July 2024, police and local residents discovered multiple human remains at the Kware quarry dumpsite in Nairobi.
The bodies and body parts were stuffed inside plastic sacks and dumped in an abandoned quarry that had long been used as a waste site.
By the time authorities concluded the initial recovery, at least nine bodies had been pulled from the site; many were in advanced states of decomposition.
On July 15, 2024, authorities arrested Jumaisi in connection with the killings, claiming that he had confessed to murdering 42 women, including his own wife, Imelda Judith Khalenya.
The DCI said his modus operandi involved luring victims, killing them, dismembering their bodies, and disposing of the remains at the Kware dumpsite.
During searches, police claimed to recover several incriminating items linked to him, including mobile phones and SIM cards believed to have belonged to victims, national identity cards, a machete, rubber gloves, rolls of tape, and nylon sacks similar to those used to wrap the remains.
After his arrest, prosecutors presented the case in court and sought more time to detain him while investigations continued.
On August 20, 2024, Jumaisi escaped from Gigiri Police Station in Nairobi under circumstances that embarrassed law enforcement.
He was being held alongside 12 Eritrean nationals when the group cut through the wire mesh in a prison yard used for outdoor basking and scaled the perimeter wall to freedom.
