Power of Mercy Advisory Committee Stories

Cabinet approves Power of Mercy Bill, 2025 to reform presidential pardons, clemency
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

Prisoners are now set to benefit from a more transparent and accountable clemency process, with reintegration protocols to enhance public safety.

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
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 19, 2025

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

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