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Kenyan Police Under Fire After Suspected Serial Killer Confesses to 42 Murders

Authorities face scrutiny over handling of case as dismembered bodies found near police station in Nairobi

  • Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, 33, allegedly confessed to murdering 42 women, including his wife, since 2022.
  • Nine dismembered bodies have been recovered from a quarry near Khalusha's home in the Mukuru slum.
  • Police arrested Khalusha after tracking a mobile phone belonging to one of the victims.
  • Local residents and rights groups criticize police for failing to detect the bodies near a police post.
  • Investigations continue as Kenyan authorities transfer local officers and detain Khalusha for 30 days.
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