Covid-19: Kenya releases 4,500 prisoners in a decongestion bid

Kamiti Maximum Prison in Nairobi. Prisoners have been given sanitisers to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • After discussions earlier in April, the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) resolved to release 4,800 prisoners serving time for petty offences and jail terms less than six months, after reviewing their files.
  • Prisons Commissioner-General Wycliffe Ogallo said while no one anticipated the emergence and spread of the coronavirus, all must ensure the spread is curtailed, and therefore all efforts geared towards this cause are worthwhile.

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