The National Police Service has come out to clarify viral rumors that the outgoing Kenya Prisons Service Commissioner General Mr. Wycliffe Ogallo was arrested.
There were unconfirmed reports that the ATPU officers arrested outgoing prisons boss Wycliffe Ogallo, Kamiti head Charles Mutembei and his deputy before being matched to the DCI offices.
The National Police Service Kenya while dismissing the arrest claims stated that Mr. Wycliffe Ogallo had not been arrested and that the police took him to only facilitate smooth handover of power.
“The reporting appearing in mainstream and social media that the former Kenya Prisons Service’s Commissioner General Mr. Wycliffe Ogallo has been arrested by police is not accurate as stated. This is to clarify that police only facilitated a smooth and seamless handover of office.” Wrote the National Police Service in a tweet.
Wycliffe Ogallo and Kamiti head Charles Mutembei were fired on Wednesday just a day after three terrorist suspects escaped from the tightly manned Kamiti Maximum Prison.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) recently offered a 60 million Kenya shilling reward for anyone that would issue information on three terror suspects that escaped Kamiti Maximum Prison.
Through a statement shared on Monday, the criminal detectives confirmed that the three terror suspects escaped Kamiti Prison past midnight at around 1 am.
“A reward of Ksh 60 million will be offered to anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of the following three terror suspects, who escaped from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison today at 1 am,” read part of the police statement.
The three suspects who escaped Kamiti Maximum prison include Musharaf Abdalla Akhulunga aka Zarkawi aka Alex aka Shukri who was in 2012 accused of planning to attack Kenyan parliament. The man was charged with possession of explosives, ammunition and firearms. The man is from the Ekero area in Mumias within the county of Kakamega. The reward on his head is 20 million Kenya shillings.
The second suspect is Mohamed Ali Abikar who was arrested following his participation in the Garissa University attack that occurred on 2nd April 2015. Apparently, Abikar is armed to the teeth and very dangerous according to the National Police Service.
The third suspect is Joseph Juma Odhiambo aka Yusuf who was arrested on 21st November 2019 in Bulla Hawa, Somalia while attempting to enlist with the Alshabaab terror group. He hails from Lukoye area, in Mumias within Kakamega county. Joseph is equally armed and dangerous according to the National Police Service. A reward of 20 million cash price is on his head too.
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