Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a suspect in connection to the murder and dismemberment of at least 40 women and dumping them at the Kware dumpsite in Mukuru kwa Njenga, in Embakasi South Constituency.
Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin announced on Monday that the suspect, 33-year-old Collins Jomaisi Khalisia, admitted to killing 42 women between 2022 and July 11, 2024.
Amin said Khalisia told him that his first victim was his wife, whom he strangled to death and dismembered before burying her remains at the dump site.
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"Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to have lured, killed and disposed 42 female bodies at the dumpsite all murdered between 2022 and as recent of July 11, 2024," noted Amin.
"The suspect alleged that his first victim was his wife Imelda Judith Khalenya whom he strangled to death before dismembering her body and disposing it at the same site. From the interrogation, all his victims have been murdered in the same style."
Amin stated that Khalisia was captured in Kayole in the early hours of Monday morning following a combined operation by DCI and National Police Service (NPS) personnel.
"He was arrested outside a club where he had gone to watch the Euro 2024 football finals," said Amin.
"His arrest followed thorough forensic analysis of a mobile phone belonging to one of the victims identified as Josephine Owino where some mobile money transactions were made when she went missing."
He took authorities to his single-room home in Kware areas, around 100 meters from the dumpsite. During a search, many important items were discovered.
"A search led to the recovery of 24 Airtel SIM card holders, 8 smartphones, 1 laptop, 1 hard drive, 2 flash drives, 1 machete believed to be used to dismember the victims, 12 nylon sacks similar to the ones used in stiffing the bodies, 1 pair of industrial rubber gloves, 6 ID cards for men and 2 for women," said Amin.
"Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to have lured and murdered 42 women, between 2022 and as recently as 12th July 2024. The suspect alleged that the first victim was his wife, whom he strangled to death before disposing it at the site." DCI Director Mohammed Amin reveals… pic.twitter.com/guSzAkuZtz
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"1 pink female handbag, 2 female panties, 5 rolls of cannabis, 4 huge clear sellotapes some of which recovered at the scene, 1 reflector jacket, 2 title deeds, 2 notebooks and assorted documents." were also recovered.
The suspect's home and disposal location will remain active crime scenes as police investigate the event.
"From the look of things it is crystalizing that we are dealing with a psychopathic serial killer who has no respect for human life," Amin noted.
