Kenya Prisons Stories

KCB dominate Kenya Prisons to finish fifth at CAVB Championships
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 13, 2025

KCB secured a fifth-place finish at the 2025 CAVB Women’s Volleyball Club Championships with a straight-sets win over familiar foes Kenya Prisons in A...

Pipeline power through as KCB and Prisons fall in CAVB quarters
Michael Kirwa  |  Apr 10, 2025

Kenya Pipeline are through to the semifinals of the 2025 CAVB Women’s Club Volleyball Championships after a commanding win over APR of Rwanda. With KC...

Kenya’s prisons operating on strained budget, with Sh3 billion in unpaid bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

Principal Secretary Salome Muhia, appearing before MPs on Tuesday, said the government provides Sh192 per inmate daily, falling short of the Sh275 req...

Government announces recruitment for prison constables, professional officers across all 47 counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

Candidates will undergo a para-military initial training lasting no less than nine months.

Pipeline captain Gladys Ekaru confident ahead of African Volleyball  Club Championship
Erick Kariuki  |  Mar 30, 2025

The tournament, scheduled to run from April 1 to April 14, will bring together 24 teams from across the continent, all eyeing the prestigious title.

Eldoret Sports Club to host 2025 Athletics Kenya Cross Country Championships
Erick Kariuki  |  Feb 04, 2025

The 2025 Athletics Kenya Cross Country Championships will take place on 8 February at Eldoret Sports Club, following a venue change from the Kenya Pri...

Inside new Correctional Bill that seeks to improve handling of offenders
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 31, 2025

The Correctional Services Bill, 2025, currently at the public participation stage, is part of ongoing efforts to implement the recommendations of Just...

Prisons service introduces new ranks as 539 officers are promoted in major reforms
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 08, 2024

The move saw 539 officers promoted to various ranks earlier this week amongst them; Senior Assistant Commissioner General of Prisons (SACGP), Assistan...

State to allocate Sh106 billion to implement Maraga taskforce reforms - Ruto
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2024

The President confirmed that the National Treasury will contribute part of the funds, with the remainder to be provided by investors.

Pay rise for police, prison officers to begin this month - Ruto
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 24, 2024

President Ruto spoke during the swearing-in ceremony for the newly appointed Prisons Service Commissioner General, Patrick Aranduh Mwiti.

Petty offenders serving jail terms to be released to decongest prisons
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 14, 2024

The exercise which is also a cost-cutting measure for the prisons is carried out by CSO, probation and Judiciary officers assisted by aftercare servic...

Prisons authority rebuts Kelvin Kangethe's incommunicado claims
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 01, 2024

Kangethe had on Tuesday this week claimed that prison authorities had denied him the opportunity to make calls to get assistance and were unable to hi...

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.

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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