Also known as: Prison Service
Kenya Prisons Service — state agency managing correctional facilities, facing documented corruption, inadequate inmate uniforms, and welfare reforms for officers.
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Capital News
… It was mandated to examine legal, policy, administrative, institutional and operational challenges affecting the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service and National Youth Service. …
Ruto moves fast on police uniform as Maraga reforms gather dustThe Standard
… Ruto is expected to grace the occasion in Nyeri county after recently missing the pass-out if Kenya Prisons Service graduates in their Ruiru campus. …
President Ruto to unveil new police uniform on FridayCapital News
… In a speech delivered on his behalf by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Monday during the 27th Pass-Out Parade for Kenya Prisons Service cadets at the Prisons Staff Training College in Ruiru, Kiambu County, Ruto said the reforms were intended to motivate officers and strengthe …
Govt unveils salary, housing and healthcare reforms for prison officersCitizen Digital
… In a speech read on his behalf by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Monday during the 27th Pass-Out Parade for Kenya Prisons Service Cadets at the Prisons Staff Training College in Ruiru, Kiambu County, the President revealed that the officers’ salaries have already been raised …
President Ruto: Gov't improving prison officers welfare through improved salaries, healthcare and better houseCapital News
… Murkomen made the remarks on Monday during the Kenya Prisons Service 27th Officer Cadet Passing-Out Parade at the Prisons Staff Training College in Ruiru, where Kindiki represented Ruto after the President asked him to attend the event at short notice. …
Murkomen to Kindiki: Ruto will begin second term ‘together with you’Citizen Digital
… Irrigation Principal Secretary Ephantus Kimotho Kimani inspected the Ksh.73 million project on Friday, which is being implemented jointly by the State Department for Irrigation and the Kenya Prisons Service. …
Ruiru Prison Farm irrigation project targets Ksh.20M coffee revenueThe Standard
… The initiative brings together the State Department for Irrigation and the Kenya Prisons Service to promote irrigation as a way of increasing food production while reducing reliance on rainfall.Principal Secretary for Irrigation Ephantus Kimotho Kimani inspected the project Frida …
Ruiru Prison Farm to grow coffee on 100 acres under Sh73m irrigation projectCapital News
… ermed systematic police brutality.The taskforce was established by President Ruto on December 22, 2022, with Maraga as chairperson, initially to review the terms and conditions of service and other reforms affecting members of the National Police Service and Kenya Prisons Service …
Maraga issues seven-day ultimatum to Ruto over police reforms reportCitizen Digital
… In December 2022, President Ruto appointed Maraga to chair a 23-member taskforce mandated to review and improve the welfare of personnel in the National Police Service and Kenya Prisons Service. …
Maraga gives President Ruto 7 days to publish police reforms report, or else...The Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletter"The task force found that the three services (NPS, National Youth Service, and the Kenya Prisons Service) face myriad challenges, primarily underfunding, endemic corruption, poor leadership, inadequate human capital management, and other structural iss …
Release police reforms taskforce report or I will, Maraga tells RutoA 40-year-old Senior Superintendent of Prisons attached to the Central Region Headquarters in Nyeri was found dead in his vehicle on Sunday morning in an open field behind Spur Mall in Ruiru, Juja Sub-County, sparking a police investigation.
7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 40-year-old Senior Superintendent of Prisons attached to the Central Region Headquarters in Nyeri was found dead in his vehicle on Sunday morning in an open field behind Spur Mall in Ruiru, Juja Sub-County, sparking a police investigation.
7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A task force investigating Kenya Prisons Service reforms found that inmates in correctional facilities across the country have inadequate uniforms, with most wearing tattered attire. The task force noted that some prisoners could not be assigned duties outside prison because they lacked appropriate formal wear.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
A Senior Superintendent of Prisons named Eric Kiarie Wainaina, 40, was found dead inside a silver Nissan Wingroad in an open field behind Spur Mall in Juja, Kiambu County, on Sunday morning. Police discovered empty bottles of Chrome and hypertension medication in the vehicle.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
Police officers and youths from informal settlements in Kisumu met for a football match at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Sports Complex as part of a community-policing initiative aimed at rebuilding trust and tackling insecurity in the lakeside city.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
A report on the Kenya Prisons Service reveals a service in crisis, marked by corruption, horrific living conditions, and outdated colonial era laws.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
A report on the Kenya Prisons Service reveals a service in crisis, marked by corruption, horrific living conditions, and outdated colonial era laws.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's police transport system has been identified as a critical weakness in the delivery of security services. The National Taskforce on Improvement of Terms and Conditions of Service and Other Reforms for Members of the National Police Service, Kenya Prisons Service and National Youth Service, chaired by former Chief Justice David Maraga, examined the problem in detail in its 2023 report.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
Retired Chief Justice David Maraga published a police reform taskforce report on social media after the government withheld it for nearly three years. The 200-plus recommendations address issues facing police officers, prison warders, and other state personnel regarding housing, pay, and training.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A National Taskforce on Police Reforms report released by former Chief Justice David Maraga details how Kenya Prisons Service officers collude with inmates to run phone scams, fraud, and drug rings, describing corruption as deeply embedded in recruitment, promotions, and procurement.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga says he will make public the National Taskforce on Police Reforms report, which he submitted to President William Ruto on November 16, 2023, after calling on Ruto to release it seven days prior. Maraga states he has the responsibility to disclose the report and is in final consultations with stakeholders before announcing next steps.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto is unveiling a new Kenya Police Service uniform for General Duty officers starting August 31, but the move has drawn criticism for prioritising cosmetic changes while stalling on police reforms recommended by former Chief Justice David Maraga's taskforce. Maraga set an August 18 deadline for the government to publish his reform report and threatened to release it himself if the government failed to do so.
27 August 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto will unveil a new police uniform on Friday as more than 6,000 police constables graduate from the National Police College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County. The new uniform, designed based on a 2023 public participation exercise in which officers rejected the current deep-blue uniform, will first be worn by the graduating officers before being gradually introduced to other General Duty officers in the Kenya Police Service.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
President Ruto's administration is improving the welfare of prison officers through better pay, healthcare and housing as part of efforts to modernise Kenya's correctional services. Entry-level prison constable remuneration has risen by more than 36 per cent following two phases of salary review, with Phase III taking effect on July 1, 2026, and prison officers have been enrolled under the Usalama Cover health scheme.
24 August 2026 · Capital News →
President Ruto announced that the government is improving prison officers' welfare through improved salaries, healthcare, and better housing. He said salary reviews have raised entry-level prison constable pay by more than 36 per cent and maximum salaries by approximately 24 per cent in phases I and II, with Phase III taking effect on 1 July 2026.
24 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has told Deputy President Kithure Kindiki that President William Ruto will begin a second term "together with you" after next year's elections, signalling a projected Ruto-Kindiki ticket for 2027 amid ongoing UDA-ODM coalition negotiations where the Deputy President position is a key bargaining point.
24 August 2026 · Capital News →
The Power of Mercy Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 56 of 2025) has passed second reading in the National Assembly. Moved by Marsabit County MP Naomi Waqo, the bill seeks to operationalise Article 133 of the Constitution and provide a legal framework for four forms of presidential mercy: free or conditional pardons, respites from punishment, substitution of less severe punishments, and remission of all or part of a punishment.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Ruiru Prison Farm Irrigation Project in Kiambu County, a Ksh.73 million joint venture between the State Department for Irrigation and Kenya Prisons Service, is expected to generate more than Ksh.20 million from coffee production while producing approximately 18 million tree seedlings annually valued at more than Ksh.75 million.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Sh73 million irrigation project at Ruiru Prison Farm will put 100 acres under coffee and over 20 acres under horticulture, and establish a tree nursery producing about 18 million seedlings yearly to support the government's 15 Billion Tree Growing Programme. The initiative, backed by the State Department for Irrigation and Kenya Prisons Service, aims to enhance food production, reduce reliance on external suppliers and rainfall, and provide training to over 300 inmates in climate-resilient farming.
21 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has given President William Ruto seven days to release the complete and unedited report of the National Taskforce on Police Reforms, which was submitted in November 2023. Maraga warned he will publish the report himself if the President fails to do so, citing unfulfilled recommendations including restoring police independence and ending what he terms systematic police brutality.
18 August 2026 · Capital News →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has given President William Ruto a seven-day ultimatum to publish the National Taskforce on Police Reforms report, which was submitted on November 16, 2023, citing incidents of chaos and violence as evidence of deteriorating policing under the current administration.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Retired Chief Justice David Maraga has challenged President William Ruto to release a police reforms taskforce report he chaired within seven days, or Maraga will release it himself. Maraga accuses Ruto of failing to implement the report's recommendations to restore National Police Service independence and end police brutality over nearly three years.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's elite marksmen competed in a four-day IPSC Level III Handgun and Pistol Calibre Carbine Championship in Naivasha, with Ibrahim Ndung'u winning the Production Division and Pravir Vohra claiming the Standard Division title.
25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's leading practical shooters competed in the 2026 IPSC President's Medals Championship at the Hado Shooting Range in Naivasha, with competitors from the Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, DCI, Kenya Prisons Service, GSU and civilian clubs tested through 18 courses of fire. Ibrahim Ndung'u won the Production Division and Pravir Vohra claimed the Standard Division title.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
A location chief testified in Mombasa court that victims of the Kwa Binzaro massacre were buried naked, without coffins, and in shallow graves—departures from established Giriama burial customs which require daytime burials in coffins with prayers and gender-specific rites.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has moved to court to recover 7.6 acres of land belonging to the Kenya Prisons Service in Kisumu, valued at approximately Ksh.790 million, after the land was allegedly illegally excised from public property and converted into private ownership.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has launched legal action to recover 7.6 acres of Kenya Prisons Service land in Kisumu's Milimani area, valued at approximately Sh790 million, alleging the property was fraudulently excised from public land and converted to private ownership. The disputed land was reserved for prison use under colonial-era and 1970s government planning instruments.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
A prosecution witness testified that his father resigned from the Kenya Prisons Service in 2021 after adopting Pastor Paul Mackenzie's teachings, which discouraged medical treatment and formal education. The witness appeared in the ongoing manslaughter trial against Mackenzie and five co-accused, who face 29 counts of manslaughter over alleged deaths at Shakahola between January and July 2025.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
A prosecution witness in the Shakahola manslaughter trial testified that his father resigned from the Kenya Prisons Service in 2021 after embracing Pastor Paul Mackenzie's teachings, which discouraged medical treatment and formal education. The witness, Japheth Lennox, described how his family relocated to Shakahola after encountering Mackenzie's broadcasts on Times TV while living in Migori County.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is pursuing nine asset recovery suits to reclaim 7.6 acres of public land in Milimani, Kisumu City, valued at approximately Sh790 million, which it says was unlawfully grabbed from the Kenya Prisons Service and converted into private ownership through fraudulent processes. The disputed property, whose total value including developments is estimated at Sh4.3 billion, forms part of an original 16-acre parcel reserved for prison staff housing and regional offices.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Major police stations in Nairobi have been without electricity and water for months after accumulating unpaid utility bills, with arrears running into millions of shillings leading Kenya Power to disconnect supply at transformers.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →