Inmates in protest over Kibos deaths

INMATES at Kibos Prison in Kisumu yesterday protested the death of their two colleagues. Warders who did not want to be named said the inmates demanded to be told the circumstances under which the two died. The two inmates drowned in a 15-foot septic tank while draining it on Wednesday last week. They were serving seven and three-year jail terms. Sources told the Star the inmates carry out risky tasks without safety precautions. “Draining the septic tank is done with a pump. The inmates are questioning why their colleagues were forced to do the work without protective clothing,” said the...