This archive report was first published on 18 November 2021.
Three terror convicts who escaped from Kamiti Maximum Prison in Nairobi have been arrested in Kitui, sparking relief across the country.
According to Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti, the three convicts were arrested on Thursday morning by a team of detectives who had been tracking them since their escape on Monday.
“The convicts have been arrested,” Kinoti said, adding that all three who escaped from Kamiti prison had been apprehended.
The convicts, Mohamed Ali Abikar, Joseph Juma Odhiambo, and Musharaf Abdalla Akhulunga, had a Sh20 million bounty each on their head and were charged with terrorism-related offences.
Abikar was serving a 41-year sentence for his involvement in an attack that left 148 people dead.
Their escape led to the sacking of top prisons boss Wycliffe Ogallo, who was also arrested along with the head of Kamiti Maximum Security Prison and his deputy.
State House announced the replacement of Ogallo with Brigadier (Rtd) John Kibaso Warioba, citing security breaches at the Kamiti Maximum Security Prison that led to the escape.
Two senior prisons officials and 7 warders were in court on Thursday for charges related to the escape.
