prisoners rights Stories

Parliament flags exclusion of teen mothers, prisoners from SHA coverage
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 16, 2025

According to the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Health, weak mechanisms for identifying and enrolling the poor have forced patients to...

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.

High Court grants convicts right to attend family funerals
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 23, 2024

Justice Lawrence Mugambi said all sentenced prisoners and pre-trial detainees held in custody have the right to be treated humanely.

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