Confessed Serial Killer Masten Wanjala Lynched by Mob, Days After Escaping from Police Custody
Confessed child serial killer Masten Milimo Wanjala has been beaten to death by an irate mob at Mukhweya village in Bungoma County.
This comes barely two days after the 20-year-old suspect escaped from police custody under mysterious circumstances.
Confirming the incident, Bungoma County Assistant Commissioner Cornelius Nyaribai said Wanjala, who was linked to the gruesome murder of at least 10 children, was lynched after being spotted by residents on Friday morning.
It is suspected that he was trying to reach out to his family, who live in the area.
Wanjala escaped from Jogoo Road Police Station in Nairobi on Tuesday and was set to be arraigned in court the following day to face 13 counts of murder.
Police Inspector Philip Mbithi and constables Boniface Mutuma and Precious Mwende were arrested on Thursday for allegedly aiding the escape of the suspect.
They were charged with aiding escape from lawful custody and neglect of official duty contrary to sections 124 and 128 of the Penal Code.
Following his arrest in July, the suspect confessed to killing minors and led detectives to two murder scenes in Machakos county, five in Nairobi and two in Kajiado. Last month, detectives confirmed that Wanjala had killed four more minors in Bungoma, bringing the number of his victims to 13.
Investigations revealed that Wanjala single-handedly massacred his victims in the most callous manner, sometimes through sucking blood from their veins before executing them.
Police said the suspect was barely 16 years old when he executed his first victim, a 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped in Machakos in 2016.
Detectives established that all the murder victims were stupefied using a white substance in powder and liquid form, before being executed.
Comments (10)
Swift justice. one brute removed from civilized world.Case closed.
Ukiutazama uso wa Ndugu yetu Wanjala, utaona ya kwamba alikuwa na matatizo akilini mwake.
Nashukuru sana kuona ya kwamba waliomsaidia kutoroka jela Ndugu Mbithi na Mwende tayari wameshashikwa.
Kuna taasisi (institute) tatu muhimu sana katika kila nchi. Taasisi hizi tatu zikiingiliwa na viwavi (worms) nchi nzima hufa. Taasisi hizi ni polisi, mahakama, na ulinzi.
Mukhweyans do a good job.Mambo ya Raila/Kabogo Milimo kwisha.
This might sound funny, but its not. I tell Nyeuthis,in utter disbelief, that where from, criminals run away from irate people. In America, you people run away from the cops. Then....I educate them about mob justice, instant justice, that justice being delayed is justice denied, and lynching. Well, they are flabbergasted. They can't do that it that in America. Its illegal, its absurd. This idiot was just set free by one of the most corrupt system in the world. The sad part is that this only happens to poor people. The narrative should change. Next should be Waiguru, Kamworos brothers, Ruto, Raila, Uhuru, Baba Yao, Sonko, and ALL other thieves of public resources.
How do you aide a murderer more so a child serial killer?? these police are serial killers too...they need to be put in their place... makes no sense?? How much did he bribe them to let him escape...i am really confused...i hope they have no kids of their own ...if they can aide a child serial killer then they got no heart...they are murderers too..
Police Inspector Philip Mbithi and constables Boniface Mutuma and Precious Mwende were arrested on Thursday for allegedly aiding the escape of the suspect.
They were charged with aiding escape from lawful custody and neglect of official duty contrary to sections 124 and 128 of the Penal Code.
Justice served I hope he regretted killing innocent children
Very true@ Maxiley that’s the way world should be.U do shit things like that u face the same justice.Some shit u don’t hear it in Middle East u steal they deal with yoo,u kill they deal with yoo but in western world n so called Christian countries such crimes continues to go up blaming mental health,lack of employments,oohh let’s obey 10 commandments,oooh ist God who brot us here so nobody should do this n that to other human being yet the society continues to b so rotten,citizens continues doing crimes getting away with it or knowing they will go to jail serve n come out free??Many countries people with small monies will bribe the system or Justice will get delayed.
So who gets the Sonko reward of ksh200000? The mob that meted out justice that the legal system failed accomplish? Sonko over to you. Let's hope you keep your promise. This kind of crimes are becoming way ubiquitous. Strait-laced law enforcers are needed to enforce the law accordingly.
A spade for a spade good riddance. Next
He had missed playing football with the locals. Thats how he was caught