Questions arise as Kenyan police arrest ‘vampire’ serial killer of 42 women
In a chilling development that has gripped Kenya, the police have arrested a self-confessed serial killer after the discovery of nine dismembered bodies of women in a quarry located in Nairobi.
A police spokesperson described the suspect, Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, aged 33, as “a vampire, a psychopath.” In his confession, Khalusha claims to have murdered 42 women, including his wife, since 2022. The arrest took place at a bar in the capital, Nairobi, and Khalusha is expected to appear in court today.
The gruesome discovery was made in the Mukuru slum area after relatives of a missing woman reported having a dream in which she directed them to search the quarry. A local diver, assisting in the search, found the bodies wrapped in sacks.
Kenya’s history of dumped bodies
Unfortunately, this is not the first time that dead bodies have been found in Kenyan dumpsites. In 2022, dead bodies trussed up “like parcels” and showing signs of torture were recovered from the Yala River in Kenya, casting suspicion on the country’s notoriously vicious police force.
As Kenya has been in the news for many reasons in the past few weeks, pro-democracy activists are raising concerns that the bodies might be linked to recent anti-government protests rather than a serial killer’s spree.
Police have been accused of shooting and killing dozens of civilians during weeks of unrest, especially during the protests that rocked the parliament building. A Kenyan tech entrepreneur who spoke to Neusroom on the condition of anonymity said the actual number of people killed was underreported.
They killed a lot more people than the government acknowledges and reports, they claim seven people were killed, but over 100 people were actually shot with live bullets.”
There were casualties from the police and there were casualties from the people. In fact, some of the bullets fired by the police missed the people protesting and they ended up shooting fellow police officers as well.
Human rights groups have urged Kenya’s security agencies “to expedite investigations into all reports of enforced disappearances,” fearing that these victims might be among those who went missing during the protests.
