Security lapse at Kamiti as towers on verge of collapse

Watchtower at Kamiti Maximum Prison. They have been said to not be in use as their weak foundations make them precarious. (Photo: Willis Awandu/Standard)

Security at the Kamiti Maximum Prison could be compromised because the watchtowers at the facility are not in use as their weak foundations make them precarious.

Prison wardens at the facility also fear for their safety as the towers are filled with cracks on the walls and floor, are weak and on the verge of falling; leaving the facility that houses over 2,000 inmates without the required protection.