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CCTV, biometric system to enhance security, prevent future lapses at Kamiti

By Kamore Maina | 4yrs ago

Three terror convicts flown back to Kamiti maximum prison on November 18, 2021after being arrested in Kitui. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

The escape of three terror convicts from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison has triggered a wave of changes in the country’s correctional services.

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