Three police officers Phillip Mbithi, Kamakia Mutuma and Precious Mwende Mwinzi have been charged on two counts of aiding a prisoner to escape and neglect of official duty.
It’s alleged that on the night of 12th and 13th October 2021 at Jogoo Road police station within Nairobi County, jointly aided Masten Wanjala a self-confessed serial killer to escape from lawful custody at Jogoo road police station.
They were charged with aiding escape from lawful custody and neglect of official duty contrary to section 124 and 128 of the Penal code respectively.
The officers were on duty at the time of his disappearance from Jogoo Road police station, in the Eastlands area of Nairobi.
Masten Wanjala was due to appear in court on Wednesday over the murders of at least 14 children.
The suspect met his death early Friday morning 15th October 2021, after learners walking to school in Mukhweya village in Kabuchai sub-county raised the alarm.
Reports say the suspect on realising that he was being trailed, ran into a house and locked himself in before the irate residents fished him out and descended on him with crude weapons killing him on the spot.
20 year old Wanjala had admitted to killing more than 10 children in 5 years.
Self-confessed vampire child killer Masten Wanjala on Thursday narrated how he escaped the police cell before he was lynched in Bungoma.
Wanjala told those lynching him he disguised as a petty offender and handed officers money he had before walking out on Tuesday night.
Police who talked to the mob said Wanjala then hiked a lift on a lorry to Bungoma where he joined villagers.
“He however did not know they did not want him there,” the police said.
It emerged Wanjala who had been at the station for close to a month escaped after police arrested tens of suspects over Covid-19 pandemic rules and mixed them with those who were in custody.
It was until Wednesday morning that officers who were taking over realized he was missing.
Wanjala is reported to have been murdered by an irate mob in Bungoma days after he escaped from police custody in Nairobi ahead of his arraignment in court.
Bungoma Assistant County Commissioner Cornelius Nyaribai confirmed his death.
