Kenya Sacks Prison Commissioner Over Escape Of Terror Convicts

Kenya Sacks Prison Commissioner Over Escape Of Terror Convicts
Kenya Sacks Prison Commissioner Over Escape Of Terror Convicts

Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta has sacked prison commander after three terror convicts escaped.

Gatekeepers News reports that the escapees were serving jail terms for terrorism-related crimes at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison.

Kenyatta on Wednesday sacked the Commissioner-General of the Kenya Prisons Service, Wycliffe Ogalo and appointed a retired army brigadier, John Kibaso Warioba as a replacement.

“It is also notified that the president had earlier today revoked with immediate effect the appointment of Wycliffe Ogalo as the Commissioner-General of Kenya Prisons Service, paving way for the new appointment,” the presidency said.

The Kenyan leader also directed the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and all security formations to take all actions necessary and pursue the Kamiti escapees with all the available resources.