Police in Naivasha, Nakuru County, have launched a manhunt for two prisoners who escaped into the bush on Monday, August 22, 2022.
They escaped while being moved to a police cell in Kiambu
The two prisoners identified as Emmanuel Kirwa and Keith Kirwa are said to have escaped into the thicket after the officers, who were taking them to the police cell, parked the vehicle to allow them to relieve themselves.
Reports indicate that the two suspects were facing theft related charges
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The two were picked from Kapsabet Police Station and were being ferried to Ruaka Police Station in Kiambu County pending arraignment over theft.
“On the way to Ruaka Police station, while at Morendat Junction after collecting two prisoners at Kapsabet Police Station, the officers stopped for a short call.
“The two, Emmanuel Kirwa and Keith Kirwa also asked to go for a short call and upon alighting, they escaped to the thicket,” the police report reads in part.
The efforts to trace them have been futile.
Police officers who were ferrying the two suspects will also be questioned
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