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Kenya Prisons Service

The Kenya Prisons Service is a Department in the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. It contributes to public safety and security by ensuring there is safe custody of all persons who are lawfully committed to prison facilities, as well as facilitating the rehabilitation of custodial sentenced offenders for community reintegration.

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DIRECTORATES


The Service has five directorates including the Commandant Prisons Staff Training College. In addition, there are offices of the Head of Prisons Health services and Administrative Secretary who are heading Health Services and Civilian Support Staff respectively.

Directorate of Administration

The Directorate is responsible to the Commissioner General of Prisons for the management of uniformed staff on personnel issues. Working in continuous consultation with the Human Resource Management.

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Directorate of Operations

The Directorate is responsible to the Commissioner General of Prison for effective and efficient coordination and management of the prisons facilities countrywide. In addition, it controls other units;

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Directorate of Inspections

The Directorate is responsible to the Commissioner General of Prisons for carrying out periodical audit of all the stations and establishing an effective and efficient audit framework for the Department;

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Directorate of Prisons Enterprises

The Directorate is responsible to the Commissioner General of Prisons for the effective and efficient management of technical services and training of inmates in various vocational programmes within the prisons

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Commandant Prisons Staff Training College

The commandant of the Prisons Staff Training College is responsible to the Commissioner General of Prisons for the training of uniformed officers of all ranks and cadres, and controls units such as studies

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Directorate of Prisons Health Services

In accordance with the provisions under sec. 29 (1 – 4), of the Prisons Act (Cap 90), Part III of the Prison Rules 1977 Revised, Kenya Prisons Policy Document, 2005 and beyond, the International Instruments (SMR) for the treatment of offenders of 1955

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Directorate Planning and Development

The unit is responsible to the Commissioner General of Prisons for the following duties:

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Public Relations Office and Training

The public Relations is a very critical tool for creating and advancing the organizations’ image.

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Directorate Gender and NGO Coordination

The holder of this section will be responsible to the Commissioner General of Prisons for the following duties

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Administrative Secretary

The Administrative Secretary is a senior officer of the civilian cadre deployed at Prisons Headquarters to advice the Commissioner General of Prison on administrative issues and support services.

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Directorate Research, Statistics and Legal Unit

The unit is responsible to the Commissioner General of Prisons for the following duties:

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