Eight Gigiri Police Officers Suspended Over Prison Break Scandal
The Mt Kenya Times 
Senior Police bosses led by Acting Police IG Gilbert Masengeli , Deputy Inspector General of Police Kenya Police Service Eliud Lagat addressing the media
By Cynthia Masibo
Eight police officers, including the Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) and the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Gigiri Police Station, have been interdicted following the escape of a high-profile murder suspect and 12 other detainees.
The dramatic escape has sent shockwaves through law enforcement agencies and raised serious questions about internal security lapses within the Kenyan police force.
Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli confirmed the suspensions during a press briefing held at the Gigiri Police Station yesterday.
The officers who have been interdicted include the Gigiri Sub County Police Commander, the OCS, the Duty Officer, the Duty Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), several station guards, and personnel from the report office.
Masengeli indicated that preliminary investigations suggest the escape was an inside job, further exacerbating public outrage and the growing mistrust of law enforcement.
The primary focus of the investigation is the escape of Collins Jumaisi Kalusha, a prime suspect in the Kware murder case. Kalusha is alleged to have been involved in the murder of 42 women in Kware, a crime that sent shockwaves across the nation. His escape from custody has rekindled fears and deepened the anxiety among the families of the victims and the general public.
Jumaisi’s escape was not an isolated incident. He was accompanied by 12 other detainees, all Eritrean nationals who had been arrested for being in Kenya illegally.
According to Masengeli, these individuals were awaiting repatriation when the break occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The acting Inspector General revealed that the escape appears to have been meticulously planned and executed with the help of insiders, underscoring the gravity of the breach.
“Our preliminary investigations indicate that the escape was aided by insiders, considering that officers were deployed accordingly to guard the station,” Masengeli stated. “Consequently, I have interdicted eight officers who were on duty last night.”
The interdicted officers are currently under investigation by the Internal Affairs Unit. Masengeli emphasized that any officer found culpable in facilitating the escape would face the full force of the law. The Internal Affairs Unit, known for its thoroughness, is expected to leave no stone unturned as they delve into the circumstances surrounding the escape.
Masengeli, flanked by the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin and Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, led a team of investigators in inspecting the crime scene where the suspects made their daring escape.
The area around Gigiri Police Station has been cordoned off and marked as a crime scene, with forensic experts combing for evidence that could provide clues about the breach.
The Acting Inspector General also announced the launch of a nationwide manhunt for the escaped suspects, with special emphasis on recapturing Collins Jumaisi. Authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant and to report any information that could lead to the re-arrest of the suspects.
“We have launched a manhunt to re-arrest the escapees,” Masengeli said. “We further appeal to members of the public with any information that may lead to the re-arrest of the suspects, especially the murder suspect, Collins Jumaisi Kalusha, to report to the nearest police station or through the police hotline numbers 999, 112, 911, and 0800 722 203.”
The escape of Jumaisi and the Eritrean nationals represents one of the most significant security breaches in recent memory, raising alarm bells within both the public and police ranks.
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