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| The prime suspect behind the Mukuru dumpsite murders |
The prime suspect behind the bodies discovered in Kware dumpsite in Mukuru slums, is set to be arraigned in court today.
Collins Jumaisi Khalusha confessed to having killed 42 women and disposing of their bodies in the dumpsite over the last two years, with the first victim being his wife, Imelda Judith Halenya.
The suspect was initially presented at the Kiambu law courts before the Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ooko declined to handle the case, citing that the matter does not fall within the court’s jurisdiction.
The magistrate transferred the case to Makadara law court where the suspect will be arraigned under a Miscellaneous Application as police seek more time to conclude investigations.
“The suspect confessed to having lured, killed and disposed of 42 females from 2022 with the latest as recent as last Thursday, July 11. The suspect alleged his first victim was his wife whom he strangled to death before dismembering her body. From our interrogation, all his victims have been murdered in the same style. Our investigations are still ongoing” said DCI boss Mohamed Amin said on Monday.
So far, the mother-in-law of the suspect has recorded a statement with the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), detailing how her daughter went missing in 2022.
“In 2022, her WhatsApp account went silent, and we have never heard from her,” she said.
Police recovered several items from the suspect’s house including mobile phones, a handbag and female inner garments that will be used as evidence.
By Prudence Wanza