The Kenyan police have apprehended an individual who has confessed to the brutal murders of 42 women, whose dismembered bodies were found in a garbage dump in Nairobi.
The east African country has been rocked by the stunning discovery, leaving people feeling shocked and disturbed.
On Monday, Douglas Kanja, who is currently serving as the acting Inspector General of Police, made an announcement about the arrest of the primary suspect, Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, who is 33 years old.
Khalusha was arrested close to a bar at approximately 3 o’clock in the morning local time.
The head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohamed Amin, described Khalusha as a “psychopathic serial killer who has no respect for human life.”
The suspect apprehension was a consequence of a collaborative effort between the DCI and the National Police Service.
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Khalusha admitted to enticing, murdering, and discarding the bodies of 42 women at the Mukuru slum waste disposal area from 2022 to July 11, 2024.
Sadly, his first victim was his spouse, whom he choked to death, cut into pieces, and abandoned at the same place.
According to LEADERSHIP report, the police have found and recovered a total of nine mutilated and dismembered bodies that were placed in plastic bags and discarded at a waste disposal site since last Friday.
So far, all of the bodies recovered have been female, with autopsies scheduled for Monday.
Amin also confirmed the arrest of a second suspect, who was captured with one of the victims’ cell phones.
The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) is looking into probable police participation in the matter, citing the dumpsite’s proximity to a police station just 100 metres away.
Kanja, who was just hired in the wake of last month’s protest carnage, transferred all policemen from a nearby police station last week.
Over the weekend, tensions rose at the crime site as volunteers searched through massive mountains of trash for additional victims.
According to an AFP correspondent, the conflict began when villagers attempted to get a bag from the quarry to the police station and were confronted with tear gas volleys.
Kenyan police are frequently accused by rights groups of using excessive force and committing unlawful executions, but few personnel have faced justice.
This recent instance puts additional pressure on President William Ruto, who is already grappling with a crisis caused by huge anti-government protests that have resulted in multiple demonstrator deaths.
