Kenyan police have offered a reward of 1 million shillings ($7,700; £5,700) for information leading to the arrest of suspected serial killer Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, more than a year after he escaped from their custody.
Khalusha was the prime suspect in the murder of more than 40 women whose mutilated bodies were discovered in a disused quarry that became a dumpsite in the capital, Nairobi.
Shortly after his arrest, he escaped from custody, along with 12 others, after reportedly cutting through a wire mesh roof and scaling a perimeter wall.
This situation has caused outrage, and police are facing a renewed backlash over their failure to hunt down Khalusha more than a year later.
Many Kenyans are questioning how he could have escaped from what is regarded as one of the most secure police stations, located near the US embassy and the UN offices in the capital.
Khalid Hussein, an activist who has been following the case closely, told the BBC that the police were not serious about solving the murders of the women previously identified as being aged between 18 and 30.
He alleged that some bodies were still inside the quarry pits, and "rotting".
Mr Hussein believes the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced the reward in response to a documentary by the local Citizen TV station about the police's inaction.
He stated that the actions were merely a reaction to embarrassment, calling the reward "absolutely useless."
Contacted by the BBC, police spokesman Michael Muchiri referred queries to the DCI, but added that it had previously addressed the complexities of that matter and was on track to resolving it.\
The DCI announced that the reward would be given to anyone who provides credible information that will assist in the re-arrest of the suspect. Previously, police had offered a reward last year but did not specify the amount.
Several policemen were arrested last year for allegedly aiding Khalusha's escape but were later released on bail.
Many Kenyans are still questioning how officers failed to detect bodies being left in a quarry that is approximately 100m (109 yards) from a police station.
Khalusha had reportedly confessed to his crimes, but his lawyer later stated that he had been tortured.
At the time of Khalusha's arrest, DCI chief Mohamed Amin referred to him as a psychopathic serial killer who has no respect for human life. He was set to face murder charges in court just before his disappearance.
Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen described the escape as a regrettable and sad story, expressing hope for Khalusha's arrest.
