BREAKING NEWS: Kenya Offers Sh1M Reward for Escaped Suspected Serial Killer as Public Fury Grows
Nairobi, Kenya – October 5, 2025
Kenyan police have announced a 1 million shilling ($7,700; £5,700) reward for information leading to the re-arrest of Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, the suspected serial killer linked to the brutal murders of over 40 women—more than a year after he escaped from custody.
Khalusha vanished from a high-security Nairobi police station on August 20, 2024, just before he was due in court on multiple murder charges. His escape, alongside 12 others, reportedly involved cutting through a wire mesh and scaling a perimeter wall — despite the station being located near both the US Embassy and UN offices.
The shocking jailbreak has continued to fuel public outrage, now reignited by a Citizen TV exposé highlighting police inaction. Critics accuse authorities of neglecting justice for the victims, many of whom were young women aged between 18 and 30, found mutilated in a disused quarry just 100 meters from a police station.
Speaking to the BBC, human rights activist Khalid Hussein slammed the reward as a public relations stunt:
“They feel embarrassed, they react, and they say 1 million shillings reward. Absolutely useless.”
He alleges that some bodies remain rotting in the quarry pits and says police have failed to show seriousness in solving the case.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) posted the reward offer on social media platform X, appealing for credible information that could lead to Khalusha’s capture. A similar reward was offered last year, though no amount was disclosed at the time.
Police previously arrested several officers suspected of aiding Khalusha’s escape, but they were later released on bail. His lawyer later claimed the suspect had been tortured into confessing.
Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen recently described the escape as “regrettable” and expressed hope that Khalusha would be rearrested soon.
The DCI says it is actively investigating the case, but many Kenyans remain unconvinced — demanding accountability, answers, and justice for the lives lost.
This is a developing story. Updates to follow.
