Serial killer on the run, Sonko promises 200k for his arrest
Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has promised a reward of Sh200,000 to any person who will help the police trace wanted criminal Masten Wanjala.
Wanjala a confessed child serial killer is said to have mysteriously disappeared from police custody on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, hours before he was expected to appear in court.
SUSPECTED CHILD killer Masten Wanjala, who confessed to killing 10 children, escapes from Jogoo Road Police Station under unclear circumstances.https://t.co/F1BqyNTmsy pic.twitter.com/YEok8gEnfz
— Nation Breaking News (@NationBreaking) October 13, 2021
The details of how he managed to secure his freedom remain unknown considering the tight security accorded to prisoners and suspects.
But Sonko, impeached as Nairobi governor in December 2020, and who is on trial for a number of corruption-related cases, is now vowing to help the authorities get their man.
Suspected child serial killer Masten Wanjalla has escaped from Jogoo road police station.
I'm offering a reward of Kshs. 200,000/= to anyone who will give information that will lead to the arrest of this animal by the police.https://t.co/wG2LiJWfNbhttps://t.co/5w0V8T4euW pic.twitter.com/8HoqUJA5ZH— Mike Sonko (@MikeSonko) October 13, 2021
Sonko has joined several Kenyans on social media in commenting on this prison break.
Dembe set the Jet ready. We need to fly to Kenya, a country in East Africa. A suspected Serial killer Masten Wanjala has escaped from Jogoo Road Police Station in unclear circumstances. Tell Elizabeth Keen to keep his file intact. pic.twitter.com/VOOWAfw9m4
— Yobreezy (@Yobreezy7) October 13, 2021
The escape of child serial killer suspect Masten Wanjala from Jogoo Road Police Station in ambiguous situations must be investigated asap. How safe are our children? Does it mean no more Tricircle padlocks cells nowadays? If there is a police officer aided must be arrested too.
— Kawangware Finest™️ (Moturi) ?? (@cbs_ke) October 13, 2021