Kenya offers cash reward for escaped serial killer suspect

Kenyan police are offering a cash reward for information leading to the capture of a serial murder suspect who escaped from custody on Tuesday.

The suspect, Collins Jumaisi Khalusha escaped alongside 12 suspects from Gigiri Police Station in Nairobi.

Eight police officers have since been suspended and five charged in court over the escape, which police said was aided by insiders.

 The police men have since been released on bail of Sh200,000 each znd directed to report  to the investigating officers weekly.

Khalusha last month  confessed to have murdered  42 women, including his wife, since 2022 - but his lawyer said he had been tortured to confess.