Nairobi — 4, 800 inmates have been released in various prisons countrywide in what the Judiciary said is aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus.
In a statement, Chief Justice David Maraga said the inmates who were categorized as petty offenders and were serving jail terms of less than six months were released by the High Court after review of their files.
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