PUBLIC URGED TO MAKE SUBMISSIONS ON DRAFT NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL SERVICES BILL AND POLICY
By Nicholas Kigondu
The State Department for Correctional Services has submitted the draft National Correctional Services Bill and the draft Correctional Services Policy for public and stakeholders’ review.
The development, in line with the public participation requirement of the Constitution, will allow members of the public and stakeholders to send their submissions and written memorandum.
The Draft Policy and Draft Bill are available on the State Department for Correctional Services website (https://correctional.go.ke/resources). Submissions and written memorandum can be sent via email: technicalcommittee@correctional.go.ke to be received on or before the 26 th of February 2025.
The Technical Committee on the Development of Legal and Policy Framework for Correctional Services in Kenya was appointed via Gazette Notice No. 5621 on 30th April 2024 by the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration.
State Department for Correctional Services Principal Secretary Dr. Salome Beacco has prioritized legal and policy reforms within the country’s correctional services as part of a broader agenda towards developing a correctional service of excellence.