Doubts arise after Kware murder suspect's arrest

According to Amin, the suspect was arrested at around 3am on Monday following a thorough forensic analysis of a mobile phone belonging to one of the victims, Josephine Mulungo Owino which revealed mobile money transactions conducted on the day Josephine went missing.

“His arrest followed thorough forensic analysis of a mobile phone belonging to one of the victims identified as Josephine Owino where some mobile money transactions were made when she went missing,” said Amin. Khalusa allegedly told detective interrogating him that he had lured, killed and disposed the 42 female bodies at the some spot between 2022 and July 11, 2024. 

“The suspect alleged that his first victim was his wife Imelda Judith Khalenya whom he strangled to death before dismembering her body and disposing it at the same site. From the interrogation, all his victims have been murdered in the same style,” said Amin. It was not clear if Khalusa’s mental fitness was assessed before he made the confession that would he is a serial killer.

When The Standard returned to Mukuru Kwa Njenga after Amin’s address in a bid to trace Khalusa house, residents denied knowing him nor his alleged residence, casting doubt on the DCI’s version. “We do not know the guy who has been caught, and we have never seen him in this area. We would really like to know the neighbours or the landlord of this said person; otherwise, we do not believe in the statements by the DCI,” said one resident.

Social media reactions also questioned the DCI’s statements, pointing to unresolved murder cases like that of Rita Waeni. Many expressed skepticisms about the swift arrest of Khalusa,.