Kenya Prisons Service — government agency managing prisons, subject to employment recruitment disputes and investigations into alleged warden misconduct.
… commission qualified as gross human rights violations for reparations, as some were isolated criminal acts,” she said.The framework also extends to security officers who were affected during protest periods, including members of the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service …
… The State Department for Internal Security and National Administration was allocated Sh63.9 billion, while the Kenya Prisons Service received Sh42.6 billion. …
… The State Department for Internal Security and National Administration received Sh63.9 billion, while the Kenya Prisons Service was allocated Sh42.6 billion. …
… Others were Kenya Prisons Service Commissioner-General Patrick Aranduh, Kenya Wildlife Service Director-General Erastus Kanga, Principal Secretaries, MPs and MCAs, among others.
… Preliminary witness accounts indicate that a single armed officer believed to have been dressed in a Kenya Prisons Service uniform may have been involved in the shooting. …
… iminary findings indicate Karuu was among demonstrators when he sustained a gunshot wound at about 1 pm near the Full Gospel Churches of Kenya.“Preliminary witness accounts indicate the involvement of a single armed officer believed to have been dressed in a Kenya Prisons Service …
… PHOTO | COURTESY Audio By Vocalize A mother from Mugoko Village in Majimbo, Mbeti North in Manyatta Constituency is demanding justice for her two children, aged seven and six, who were allegedly assaulted by a prison warden attached to the Kenya Prisons Service at Embu GK Main Pr …
A petition contesting the Kenya Prisons Service recruitment criteria has been formally closed by the Employment and Labour Relations Court after parties informed the court that the dispute had been resolved. …
Court closes petition challenging Kenya Prisons recruitment criteria By Dzuya Walter May 08, 2026 09:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A petition challenging the Kenya Prisons Service rec …
… ervice delivery arrangements and claims management processes under Clause 10.2(c) of the POMSF Addendum.The negotiations involve stakeholders including the State Department for Public Service, the Teachers Service Commission, the National Police Service, the Kenya Prisons Service …
Following a nationwide verification process, over 1,000 victims of human rights violations linked to protests across Kenya are set to begin receiving government compensation next week. The compensation programme covers victims of violent protests from post-election periods (2017, 2022) and recent demonstrations (2023–2025 Finance Bill and Saba Saba protests), with Sh2 billion allocated in the 2025/2026 supplementary budget.
Following a nationwide verification process, over 1,000 victims of human rights violations linked to protests across Kenya are set to begin receiving government compensation next week. The compensation programme covers victims of violent protests from post-election periods (2017, 2022) and recent demonstrations (2023–2025 Finance Bill and Saba Saba protests), with Sh2 billion allocated in the 2025/2026 supplementary budget.
The Kenyan government has allocated Sh3.9 billion for stipends to village elders to strengthen local administrative capacity and recognise their role in conflict resolution and community-level security. Security spending overall rises to Sh567.3 billion in the 2026/27 budget, the largest sectoral allocation in the Sh4.84 trillion fiscal plan.
Kenya has allocated Sh567.3 billion to security in the 2026/27 budget, crossing the half-trillion mark and representing one of the largest sectoral allocations within the Sh4.84 trillion fiscal plan. The expanded envelope covers defence, policing, intelligence, prisons, and internal administration, with the Ministry of Defence receiving Sh252.1 billion, the National Police Service Sh144.7 billion, and the National Intelligence Service Sh64 billion.
President William Ruto issued a formal apology to the people of Northern Kenya for state-sanctioned marginalisation and neglect resulting from a 1965 Cabinet Sessional Paper that concentrated development on so-called "high potential" areas, leaving the northern frontier without adequate roads, water, healthcare or schools.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into several deaths reported during and after fuel price protests held on May 18, 2026, with inquiries into police conduct and use of force ongoing. The authority is investigating multiple cases in Kiambu and Nakuru counties, including a death in police custody and fatal shootings linked to the protests.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority has launched investigations into deaths linked to recent fuel protests, including the death of 23-year-old Brian Ndung'u Njung'e while in custody at Kiambu Police Station and the fatal shooting of Martin Rigii Karuu in Kiambu. The authority is also examining other protest-related shootings across the country that occurred during demonstrations on May 18.
A mother in Manyatta Constituency is demanding justice after her two children, aged seven and six, were allegedly assaulted and doused with petrol by a prison warden attached to Embu GK Main Prison on December 5. She found her children with hands tied, polythene bags over their faces, and ropes around their necks.
The Employment and Labour Relations Court formally closed a petition by Peter Agoro challenging Kenya Prisons Service recruitment criteria after the parties resolved the dispute. Agoro had argued the recruitment advertisement was discriminatory, particularly in requiring a Master's degree for promotion to Inspector of Prisons—a requirement the Public Service Commission acknowledged was inconsistent with the 2014 Revised Scheme of Service, which requires only a bachelor's degree for that rank.
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has marked a petition challenging Kenya Prisons Service recruitment criteria as settled and closed the file. The petitioner, Peter Agoro, had argued that the recruitment criteria for cadet officers, professionals, artisans and technicians were discriminatory toward serving prison officers who had upgraded their academic qualifications while in service.
The Social Health Authority has warned contracted healthcare providers that failure to agree on new tariffs under the Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund will result in immediate contract termination, with nationwide negotiations beginning Monday. During negotiations, providers must not charge POMSF beneficiaries out-of-pocket fees or co-payments, and talks are set to conclude within four weeks.