Police have found a hammer and pillow stained with blood at the residence of the Kware suspect

Detectives revisited Collins Jumaisi Khalusha’s residence, the prime suspect in the Kware killings, and recovered several items, including a hammer stained with blood. Other items retrieved included a dressing mirror with fingerprints, a mattress, a blood-stained pillow, a red t-shirt, a pair of pliers, two kitchen knives, four pairs of women’s shoes, and a gunny bag.

Accompanied by Khalusha, the team spent five hours at the scene on Wednesday morning. They also discovered sisal and manila ropes and a notebook containing hospital receipts bearing a woman’s name, prompting further investigation at the hospital to verify if the woman had been treated there.

Khalusha, implicated in the murders of at least 42 women in Nairobi, claimed he had encountered all victims on the streets, some vending airtime in the vicinity.

Detectives determined his residence as the primary crime scene, noting blood stains on walls and floors allegedly from victims. Khalusha confessed at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), admitting to killing ten women in 2024 alone. The most recent victim was slain on July 11, a day before bodies were found at the Kware dump site in Mukuru slums.

Police stated Khalusha lured victims with promises of KES 500 for unprotected sex, which he never paid. He purportedly strangled them during encounters, left bodies on nylon sheets at home, dismembered them, and discarded remains about 500 meters away, sometimes using the hammer in these acts.

Born in Vihiga in 1991, Khalusha moved with his mother to Migori after his father’s demise. His victims primarily hailed from his slum neighborhood. He alleged killing over 20 women in 2023 and ten in 2024.

Police reported Khalusha appropriated victims’ belongings, either distributing or selling them, including mobile phones, clothing, cash, bags, and valuables. Identification of victims poses challenges, prompting police documentation efforts.

Besides Khalusha, police apprehended another suspect at City Cabanas with a victim’s mobile phone. The deceased’s family identified her belongings among items at Khalusha’s home. The suspect disclosed another person who sold him the phone.

The second suspect led police to his residence in Mukuru kwa Reuben, where 154 used mobile phones were found. He admitted purchasing phones from Khalusha, implicating possible cartel involvement.

The DCI confirmed identification of Imelda Judith Karenya’s identification card at Khalusha’s residence, noting her as his alleged wife and first victim. Khalusha claimed police coerced his confession, citing mistreatment and torture, assertions contested by authorities.

Legal proceedings continue, with Khalusha’s lawyer seeking medical intervention and disputing the confession’s validity, while police pursue mental evaluations and inquiries.