- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has announced the arrest of Collins Jumaisi, the prime suspect in the Mukuru killings
- The DCI stated that Jumaisi confessed to killing 42 women, including his wife, who was his first victim in 2022
- This discovery has been met with significant doubt from Kenyans, with some questioning why Jumaisi had not been arrested since 2022
Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi- As investigations into the Mukuru killings continue, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations has announced the arrest of the prime suspect, Collins Jumaisi.
Kenyans have taken to their social media accounts to express doubt in the latest DCI discovery. Photo: Mukuru Justice Centre/ DCI.
Source: Twitter
The DCI reported they were able to track Jumaisi through forensic analysis of the mobile phone of one of his victims, Josephine Owino.
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How did Kenyans react to Collins Jumaisi’s arrest?
The latest development in the Mukuru killings has made Kenyans doubt the conclusions reached by the DCI following the arrest of the main suspect.
Some Kenyans are questioning why it took so long to arrest the suspect, who started his killing spree with his wife, Imelda Khalenya, in 2022.
Here is how some Kenyans reacted:
Nairobi woman representative Esther Passaris:
“As I try to find solace in knowing the serial killer has been arrested, I have many unanswered questions. Was the first victim who was the wife reported missing?”
The Camargo project:
“How did a serial killer manage to kill 42 women while stationed a little less than a km from a police station?”
Griffins Osiemo:
“He managed to kill 40-plus people with no commotion, no blood spills, and no alarm from all his victims. Huh, really?”
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Beste:
“I am now wondering where the 42 women are. Does it mean they are part of the Kware murdered? If so, where are the others, around 31, dumped?”
Amwoga Khalwale:
“Even before you identify all the bodies, you already have a suspect.”
Axelis:
“I’m finding it hard to believe this as well. The suspect has sketchy backgrounds conveniently.”
Mburu:
“Was there evidence he was killing these people in his house as well? How was he able to dump all the bodies at the same time?”
Jumaisi was luring another woman called Susan
During Jumaisi’s interrogation, the detectives uncovered that he had intentions to kill another woman, identified as Susan, despite the ongoing investigation.
DCI boss Amin Mohamed stated that they have not yet identified Susan to hear her side of the story.
Speaking on behalf of the authorities, Mohamed condemned Jumaisi’s actions and called for calm during the ongoing investigation, which has profoundly impacted the nation.
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Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
Source: TUKO.co.ke
