Kware killings: DCI Drops 42 Murder Claims, Focuses on 6 as Suspected Serial Killer Case Unfolds
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) head Mohammed Amin held a press conference on July 15 to reveal that a suspected serial killer had confessed to murdering 42 women in the Kware area of Mukuru slums.
After the arrest, Amin stated that Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, the 33-year-old primary suspect, admitted to disposing of the victim’s bodies at a dumpsite in Kware.
Later that night, Amin hosted another briefing at the DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road, offering an update on the ongoing investigation.
Journalists were granted access to photograph items seized from the suspect’s residence, including identity cards, undergarments, handbags, and a machete. They also interviewed the family of a missing victim.
The news broke as President William Ruto announced the resignation of Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome. Amin was one of the first senior police officials to arrive at the crime scene on July 14, accompanied by acting IG Douglas Kanja.
During his visit to the crime scene, Amin informed the media that the bodies discovered at the dumpsite suggested an organized criminal operation, citing the consistent pattern of the murders.
“The method of operation was almost identical. The victims, all women aged between 18 and 30, were found similarly disguised and dumped at a single location,” Amin told the press.
At that time, Amin confirmed that the murders began in 2022.
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Acting IG Kanja announced the transfer of all officers from Kware police station to facilitate independent investigations.
A day after the police chiefs’ visit to Kware, President Ruto instructed Amin to ensure the killers were brought to justice.
Following the President’s directive, Amin and his homicide team immediately intensified their efforts.
After securing a 28-day court order to hold the prime suspects, homicide investigators are set to return to court this Friday.
However, the DCI will not be pursuing 42 murder charges against Jumaisi as initially expected.
Instead, the investigators plan to charge Jumaisi with six counts of murder, pending approval from Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga.
Focus shifts from the initial 42 murder claims
Sources close to the investigation revealed on Monday, August 12, that the homicide team had abandoned the initial count of 42 murders announced by Amin, opting to concentrate on cases with substantiated evidence.
According to these sources, only six families have claimed the bodies of their murdered loved ones.
After recovering and forensically analyzing all body parts from the dumpsite, investigators determined that only six bodies could be definitively identified.
On Monday, a top investigator disclosed, “We have sufficient evidence for six murder charges.”
The bodies were identified through DNA testing and postmortem examinations at the city mortuary.
Government pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor, who performed the autopsies on the mutilated bodies, stated that some of the remains had decomposed, making it challenging to determine the exact cause of death.
Pathologists and homicide investigators were able to identify head injuries on the upper body parts, suggesting that the victims died from severe brain hemorrhaging.
John Maina, Jumaisi’s attorney, informed the Nation that his client would be back in court this Friday.
Maina explained that there are two possible outcomes when his client appears in court this Friday. The DCI might either press charges for the six murders they’ve concluded or request more time to continue their investigations.
As of Monday, August 12, Amin had not responded to the Nation’s inquiries.
Kware killings: DCI Drops 42 Murder Claims, Focuses on 6 as Suspected Serial Killer Case Unfolds
