Why Matiang’i Wants Lang’ata, Industrial Area Prisons Moved From Nairobi
Cabinet Secretary for Interior Fred Matiang’i has proposed that prisons in Nairobi be moved out of the city.
According to the CS, correctional facilities such as Kamiti Maximum Prison, Langa’ta Women’s Prison, and Industrial Area Prison should be moved to Kitale or Bomet.
He also suggested Nairobi West Prison and Shimo La Tewa be relocated from the city.
“Why should we have prisons in the middle of the city when we could use that prime land to develop and increase amenities of the city?” Matiang’i posed.