Masten Wanjala
Born2001 (2001)
Bungoma, Kenya
StatusDeceased
Died (aged 20)
Bungoma, Kenya
Cause of deathLynching
Details
Victims10
Span of crimes
2015–2021
CountryKenya
State(s)Nairobi

Masten Milimu Wanjala (2001 – 15 October 2021)[1] was a Kenyan suspected serial killer. He was accused of killing 10 boys in Nairobi.[2][3]

Wanjala admitted to drugging and murdering more than 10 boys since 2019, and to drinking the blood of some.[1][4] He gained their confidence by pretending to be a football coach, and held some for ransom.[5] The bodies of at least four victims were recovered after Wanjala led police to the locations where he disposed of them. Of these victims, two had been strangled, a third died of head injuries, and the fourth child's cause of death could not be established.[4]

He was arrested on 14 July 2021,[4] and was held at Jogoo Road police station, but had yet to be charged[6] when he escaped from custody on 13 October.[7] The three police officers on duty at the time were arraigned on charges of allowing and assisting his escape; they said there was a power cut at the police station that night.[6] Two days after his escape, Wanjala was lynched by an angry mob in Mukhweya, Bungoma County, where his parents live; his parents have since disowned him.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 John Shilitsa (15 October 2021). "Suspected child killer Masten Wanjala lynched by mob". The Standard. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Andrew Wasike (13 October 2021). "Man who confessed to killing 10 children in Kenya escapes from police cell". Anadolu Agency.
  3. ↑ "'Vampire' who killed 10 children beaten to death by mob after escaping prison". Metro. UK. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 Hudson Gumbihi (22 July 2021). "How Masten Wanjala's alleged victims were killed, autopsies reveal". The Standard. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. 1 2 Emmanuel Igunza (15 October 2021). "Masten Wanjala: Kenyan child serial killer killed by mob". BBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. 1 2 Annette Wambulwa (14 October 2021). "Masten Wanjala took advantage of blackout to escape from police cell, court told". The Star. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Emmanuel Igunza (14 October 2021). "Masten Wanjala: Kenyan child killer escapes from police custody". BBC News. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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