Newly appointed Prisons Commissioner General Patrick Mwiti Aranduh says he will prioritize modernization in the prisons department as he banks on a complete shift that will also equip inmates, preparing them for after prison.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The Commissioner General who took over office this week, in his first media appearance, set out a raft of measures, including working closely with the judiciary to decongest prisons that he now says host about 62k inmates as opposed to a capacity of 30,000.
Aranduh, a career officer who has risen over the ranks in the prisons department, has also noted focus on modernizing industries and farm technology with the aim of feeding itself and the country at large.
Consequently, Aranduh says he would work closely with stakeholders in the education sector to revolutionize the education currently offered in prisons, to equip them with the necessary skills once rehabilitated.
On housing, Commissioner General says his reign would immediately embark on president William Ruto’s plan of constructing 28,000 houses for prison wardens to address the shortfall currently being witnessed…CONTINUE READING>>
