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Prisoners say voting made them feel like valued Kenyan citizens

Prisoners who voted in Kisumu expressed their joy saying they felt valued

Kisumu, Kenya: Prisoners in Kisumu who voted said that they felt like citizens and not outcasts.

Silas Nachani who has been in Kisumu Maximum Security Prison for twenty years said being excluded in the voting process has been a constant reminder that they are separated from the free world, and their voices do not matter.

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