The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has dismissed reports circulating online that claim Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, the main person of interest in the Kware murders, has been re-arrested.
In an official X post on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the DCI clarified that Jumaisi remains at large following his dramatic escape from Gigiri Police Station in August 2024.
“Our attention has been drawn to information circulating online regarding the re-arrest of Collins Jumaisi, the prime suspect in the grisly Kware murders, who escaped from Gigiri Police Station in August 2024. We wish to clarify that the information about his re-arrest is false, and Collins Jumaisi remains at large,” the X post read in part.
Jumaisi is the prime suspect in the brutal murders that shocked the Kware area, and his escape from police custody has sparked public outrage and concern over the handling of high-profile detainees.
Additionally, the DCI has said that the Ksh1 million cash reward for information on the Kware killings’ main person of interest is still in place.
“Authorities are continuing the manhunt and have reiterated their appeal for public assistance. The DCI has urged anyone with information on his whereabouts to report via their toll-free number. A KES 1 million cash reward remains in place for any credible tip-off leading to his arrest,” the statement read.
Murkomen on Jumaisi’s escape
The DCI’s call comes weeks after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen confirmed that the key figure linked to the gruesome killings at the Kware dumpsite in Embakasi remains at large, along with accomplices.
Speaking in Nyeri on Thursday, August 21, 2025, during the 32nd Jukwaa la Usalama meeting, Murkomen described the escape as “regrettable” and affirmed that security agencies are pursuing every lead to establish the fugitives’ whereabouts.
“We expect that they be found, established where they are, dead or alive. It is of great concern. The Embakasi case has been among the most shocking in recent years, with dozens of women reported to have been targeted,” he said.
“It is very sad that many people do not talk to their loved ones for months and never ask themselves where they are. Part of the reason these crimes are not mapped in a timely manner is failure to report,” Murkomen said.
Investigations into Jumaisi’s escape are still ongoing, as DCI faces mounting scrutiny over the security lapses that allowed a murder suspect to flee custody.
