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Court orders probe into Shimo La Tewa prison security breach

A court has ordered investigations into an incident where two strangers made their way into Shimo La Tewa Prison. PHOTO: COURTESY

A court has ordered investigations into an incident where two strangers made their way into Shimo La Tewa Prison.

The strangers are said to have taken fingerprints from three female inmates facing terrorism charges. Mombasa Principal Magistrate Diana Mochache demanded a review of the prison's CCTV footage to identify the alleged strangers.

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