BREAKING: Kamiti Prison Fugitives Arrested in Kitui

Earlier, security agencies in Kitui had been put on high alert after three people suspected to be the terrorists who escaped Kamiti prison were spotted by locals.

Kitui County police commander Leah Kithei on Thursday morning confirmed that all security agencies in the region, including chiefs and their assistants, had been activated.

"The information has also been shared with counterparts in neighbouring Tana River and Garissa counties," Ms. Kithei told the Nation. Africa.

"If indeed they're the ones, we'll definitely get them. It's a matter of time."

Locals reported spotting the three, whom they suspected to be the wanted terror convicts who escaped jail on Sunday night, at Malalani shopping center in the expansive county.

Residents said the three, who looked exhausted and thirsty, bought a lot of milk, bottled water, bread, and biscuits from local shops and paid by cash.

But they raised suspicions when they asked for directions to Boni Forest in Lamu County.

One of the escapees had swollen legs and was limping, perhaps as a result of trekking long distances.

“They appeared confused and lost, unaware of the geography around them. They were asking how they can connect to the Garissa or Tana River counties from the area,” said a trader at the market who spoke to Nation on condition that he’s not named for security reasons.

The trader described them as one slender guy of Somali origin and two African-built, a description that fits the three escapees as splashed in press.