The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has refuted claims that it has arrested Jumaisi Kalusha, a suspected serial killer linked to the murder of 42 women whose bodies were found dumped in Kware, Nairobi.
This is after reports emerged purporting that detectives from DCI Headquarters in Nairobi arrested Jumaisi last week on Friday and that he was currently in police custody.
According to the allegations, Kalusha was arrested in Launda, Vihiga County, after an altercation with fellow travellers in a matatu and was being detained at the Naivasha Police Station.
In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the DCI termed the claims circulating online as fake, with detectives maintaining that Kalusha is still at large.
"Our attention has been drawn to information circulating online regarding the re-arrest of Collins Jumaisi, the prime suspect in the grisly Kware murders, who escaped from Gigiri Police Station in August 2024," the DCI noted.
"We wish to clarify that the information about his re-arrest is false, and Collins Jumaisi remains at large," the detectives added.
While clarifying Kalusha's arrest, the detectives appealed to members of the public with information about his whereabouts to report to the nearest DCI office or contact them directly through the toll-free number, 0800722203.
The DCI officers went ahead to place a Ksh1 million bounty as a reward for anyone who provides information on Kalusha's whereabouts.
"A cash reward of Ksh1 million will be offered for information leading to his arrest. The DCI remains unwavering in its commitment to apprehending Collins Jumaisi and holding him accountable," the detectives affirmed.
Jumaisi Kalusha Escapes Jail
Kalusha, the prime suspect in the murder of 42 women whose mutilated bodies were found dumped inside a quarry in Mukuru kwa Njenga, escaped jail last year.
He was among 13 people who escaped from the Gigiri Police Station after cutting through a wire mesh before scaling a perimeter wall to secure their freedom.
The escape was noticed when police officers made a routine visit to the station cells at around 5 am to serve the prisoners breakfast, only to find the suspects missing.
However, his escape led to the arrest of five police officers who were suspected of having aided in the disappearance of the 13 following reports that the alleged criminals simply walked out of the police station.
Before his detention at the Gigiri Police Station, Jumaisi had been arraigned in court where the judge ordered that he be detained for 30 days pending the completion of investigations.
