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Thousands of Prisoners Pardoned in Kenya

President Mwai Kibaki pardoned 6,700 prisoners to ease congestion in the country's penal institutions.
EA Standard

Inmates at the Meru Prison, which was built to accommodate 350 but now has more than 1,450 prisoners.

  • Kenya:   President Releases 6700 Prisoners

    The Star, 21 December 2012

    It is an early Christmas for 6700 prisoners that have been released by president Kibaki. They include among others petty offenders, as well as those aged 65 years and terminally… Read more »

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