5 Police Officers Attached To Gigiri Police Station Arrested

Five police officers  attached to Gigiri police station have been arraigned following the escape of 13 suspects.

The police and state prosecutor James Gachoka told Magistrate Martha Naanzushi that investigations have begun to establish whether they had a role to play in the escape,

 The police is seeking to detain the suspected officers for 14 days pending further probe on whether they had a hand in aiding the escape of 13 suspects.

It is alleged that officers were on duty at the time the 13 escaped.

Their mobile phones were confiscicated and  presented to the cybercrime unit based at DCI headquarters forensic lab for further analysis.

"CCTV footage has also been obtained and taken to the cybercrime unit for analysis," he said.

The investigator told the court that other accomplices are still at large.

"The officers have indicated their willingness to lead to their arrest which will be defeated should they be released at the moment,"  Kaulu said.

The officer investigating the matter Benedict Kaulu told the court that they are yet to record statements from over five witnesses.

The prime suspect in the alleged murder of 42 women in Kware Collins Jumaisi and 12 Eritreans are said to have escaped from custody on the material day.