Kenyan Serial Killer Lynched After Jail Break
Masten Milimo Wanjala, 20, gave a chilling confession before his escape: he’d killed at least 10 children over five years. The cold-blooded killer admitted “sometimes sucking blood from their veins before executing them,” the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed.
Manhunt After Court No-Show
Wanjala was arrested on 14 July for the disappearance of two children. He was due in court on Wednesday in Nairobi for the murders of 12- and 13-year-olds but vanished during a morning roll call at the police station. The accused murderer fled nearly 250 miles back to his rural home in Bungoma.
Local Mob Delivers Fatal Justice
School kids quickly identified Wanjala at his village, sparking a furious hunt by locals. “He comes from this area, so the children recognised him and the information spread around,” said area administrator Bonface Ndiema. Trapped in a neighbour’s home, the killer was dragged out and lynched by an angry mob on Friday.
Horrific Crimes Spark Outrage
- Wanjala’s first victim was a 12-year-old girl snatched five years ago in Machakos county, east of Nairobi.
- Victims were drugged, drained of blood, strangled, and their bodies dumped in thickets or flushed into sewers.
- The murder spree caused protests and arson attacks on homes of suspected accomplices.
- Several bodies remain missing as police continue their grim investigation.
Police hailed Wanjala’s initial arrest as a major breakthrough in a string of terrifying child disappearances across Kenya. But the brutal killer’s escape and violent death reveal the anger and fear gripping communities haunted by his reign of terror.
