A lawyer for a guy who Kenyan police had referred to as a "serial killer" claimed in court that the man had been tortured into confessing.

Following his arrest on Monday, Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, 33, reportedly admitted to killing 42 women since 2022, including his own wife, according to the police.

He was taken into custody after nine mutilated bodies were found at an abandoned quarry near Nairobi.

Prosecutors refuted claims of mistreatment, and the court granted a one-month detention order for the suspect while additional inquiries are conducted.

Mr. Khalusha's attorney, John Maina Ndegwa, stated that his client had been sexually assaulted by police and that it was "laughable" to imply that he had confessed.

Following the hearing, during which Mr. Khalusha did not speak while in handcuffs, his attorney expressed the expectation that the confession would be removed from the court file.
 

"He says he was strangled to confess. You could tell he was in distress, terrified and in anguish," .

He said that he had requested that his client be brought to the hospital immediately for critical care.

As Mr. Khalusha watched the Spain vs. England soccer match for Euro 2024, he was taken into custody early on Monday morning at a bar.

After that, he took police to his home close to the crime scene, where they discovered ten phones, a laptop, identity cards, and private female attire, according to the police.

The bodies were discovered in varying states of decomposition at the Mukuru quarry, a dumpsite that authorities have blocked off since Friday.

According to the authorities, the victims ranged in age from 18 to 30 and were all killed in the same manner.

The killings have shocked and outraged Kenyans, who are also angry at the police for allowing such crimes to go unreported for so long.

In the past, Kenyan police have been charged with severe violations of human rights; as a result, the force is presently being investigated for killings and kidnappings that occurred during anti-government demonstrations.