Four remandees escaped from Itabua Police Station in Embu West Sub-County on Friday morning after allegedly pulling out metal grills covering a ventilation opening in their cell.
The escape was discovered at around 8.40am on October 23, 2026, when police officers escorted a canteen manager to deliver breakfast to five prisoners held at the station.
According to police t, officers found that four of the remandees were missing when they opened the cell.
The escapees were identified as Brian Mwangi Nderi, Rajab Njeru Juma, Philip Njiru Gitonga and Evans Kariuki Munene.
Police raised the alarm, prompting officers to launch a search for the missing remandees.
Embu County Commander Sarah Koki, County Criminal Investigations Officer Juliana Muthini and Embu West Sub-County Police Commander Abdilatif Abdikadir visited the station following the incident.
Preliminary findings indicated that the four escaped through a grilled ventilation opening after pulling out the metal grills, which reportedly became detached at the joint.
Crime Scene Investigation personnel processed and documented the scene as authorities began investigating the circumstances surrounding the escape.
A search for the four remandees was ongoing, according to the police report.
The incident is likely to raise questions about security at the police station and how the remandees managed to remove the ventilation grills without being detected.
