There are allegations that about half of the 61 names were substituted after Uhuru officially announced on October 20 that he had pardoned thousands of petty offenders in a move to decongest prisons.
"We were surprised to see some convicts facing more serious offences that attract longer sentences walk free to freedom. There is no doubt they bribed their way out," said a source at the Yatta Prison.
Michael Kagika, Power of Mercy Committee-POMAC chief executive officer did not rule out the corruption allegations, saying that some warders take advantage of prisoners' vulnerability to con them money.
"It is inherent when a person is in a tight situation to fall for anything that is likely to lessen his or her burden. Therefore in prison, convicts are likely to give money to wayward warders on the false promise that freedom will be granted," he stated.
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