Police attached to Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have re-arrested Stanley Cheruiyot, a notorious criminal who escaped from a hospital in Nakuru.
Stanley Cheruiyot, convicted on defilement charges, escaped from Nakuru Level 5 Hospital while awaiting surgery for a dislocated arm.
In a statement on June 4, DCI confirmed the arrest, and expressed gratitude to Molo residents who assisted in the operation.
“A man convicted of defilement and serving a life sentence at the Nakuru GK prison is back to his dreaded home just a day after a daring escape, thanks to Molo town dwellers who gave him away like an offering,” the statement read.
According to DCI, members of the public were alarmed by a man who appeared suspicious.
They were particularly concerned because he had handcuffs but did not look like an officer.
“But Cheruiyot’s taste of liberty was short-lived as he was arrested later in the evening at Keep left area of Molo in Nakuru County, after members of the public sighted a man who by no means looked like a police officer with a pair of handcuffs tucked at the waist, 3 o’clock position,” DCI said.
Upon receiving a tip- off from the public, law enforcement officers took immediate action.
The 29-year-old has since been returned to the prison where he awaits arraignment on charges of escaping from lawful custody.
“On getting the information, officers from Molo Sub-County swiftly arrested the suspect, and from him recovered the cuffs, an itel phone (mulika mwizi) a pair of inmates’ uniform and the County hospital records from his backpack,” the statement read.
Stanley Cheruiyot was serving a life sentence at Nakuru GK Prison on defilement charges.
However, he escaped from Nakuru level five hospital on the morning of Monday June 3, 2024 while being processed for surgery.
