A Nairobi court yesterday granted bond to five Police officers who are facing charges of aiding the escape of Kware murder suspect Collins Jumaisi and twelve foreigners.

The officers, Corporal Ronald Babo and Police Constables Evans Kipkurui, Gerald Mutuku, Mollent Achieng, and Zachary Nyabuto who were based at the Gigiri police station at the time of the escape, were granted personal bonds of Sh200,000 each by Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Martha Nanzushi.

The DCI and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had requested that the officers be held for an additional fourteen days to allow for the completion of the ongoing investigation.

The magistrate directed the officers to report to the investigating officer twice a week.

 Nanzushi however declined the request, stating that the state had not presented sufficient evidence to justify further detention.

She emphasized that the reasons provided by the prosecution were not compelling enough to warrant keeping the officers in custody while the investigation continued.

Despite the release, the court imposed strict conditions on the officers, requiring them to report to the investigating officer once a week.

The court directive was to ensure their cooperation with the ongoing investigation into the escape of Jumaisi and twelve Eritrean nationals from a police cell on Monday.

The court’s decision came moments after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced a monetary reward for information leading to Jumaisi’s arrest.

Jumaisi, a suspect in multiple murder cases, along with the 12 Eritreans, mysteriously escaped from the Gigiri police station, raising serious concerns about security lapses and possible collusion within the station.

 Corporal Babo, who was the Duty NCO at the time, and Constable Kipkurui, responsible for cell security, were among those directly implicated in the incident.