Eight remandees escape police custody in Kisumu

Eight remandees who were supposed to appear in court on Thursday escaped from Koru police station in Muhoroni,  Kisumu County on Wednesday evening and are at large.

A police source at the station told Citizen Digital that the detainees from Kodiaga numbering 10 were brought to the station on Wednesday ahead of arraignment at the Menara law courts.

However, they made the daring escape when they were being escorted to the latrine after they wrestled down a police officer.

“As PC Kemei was opening the cell's door the other nine remandees pushed the door and PC Kemei fell down due to the impact. As they found their way outside and ran in different directions, PC Gachie became overwhelmed as he tried to scare them by firing in the air,” read a police report.

Two of them who were in handcuffs were however rearrested later.

A search has been mounted for the missing eight.