State House Senior Council of Economic Advisor Moses Kuria is now claiming that people who qualified as Prison Wardens in the recent recruitment exercise paid bribes of up to half a million shillings to get the job.
In a statement posted on his X account Kuria claims he has received disturbing reports on the matter. ”I am getting disturbing reports the candidates who were recruited for the Kenya Prison Wardens jobs paid a bribe of Ksh 500K each. This is not good. It’s immoral. It’s not worth it” he stated.
On 30th April, the Kenya Prisons Service announced the recruitment of prison constables, both men and women.
According to the Commissioner General of Prisons Patrick Aranduh those eligible had to be Kenyan citizens, have valid National Identity card, have no criminal record, and have Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade of D+ and above.
However Kuria says even with the supposed procedure being followed, it is unfortunate for some people to ‘sell’ jobs, locking out Kenyana who genuinely strive to get the same jobs through legal means.
”We will burn in hell. Selling prison warder jobs? APANA!” He said.
The roles of a KPS constable include custody and supervision of inmates, maintaining security and order, and escorting duties either to the court, hospitals or other facilities safely and securely.
A constable is also mandated to assist in rehabilitation programs such as education, vocational training and religious activities, and encouraging good behavior and discipline among inmates.
