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4,700 inmates to be free after presidential pardon
4,700 inmates to be free after presidential pardon
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2025

Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, who chairs the committee, said the decision affects 2,135 petty offenders and 2,664 others with six months or less rema...

Ruto pardons 57 inmates serving long jail term sentences, urges rehabilitation and restorative Justice
Ruto pardons 57 inmates serving long jail term sentences, urges rehabilitation and restorative Justice
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

A foreign national from an East African Community partner state was also released on condition that they would be repatriated.

Petitions for "Power of Mercy" surge as 460 inmates seek presidential pardon
Petitions for "Power of Mercy" surge as 460 inmates seek presidential pardon
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 19, 2025

The Power of Mercy Advisory Committee, chaired by Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, is tasked with reviewing these petitions.

CS Kindiki orders resumption of supervised family visits in prisons
CS Kindiki orders resumption of supervised family visits in prisons
Hanifa Adan  |  Feb 29, 2024

The visits were stopped in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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