Kakamega Prisons Wardens thwart escape attempt

Police officers at Kakamega Prison after Prison waders had raised an alarm after a prisoner had escaped on May 20, 2015. Members of the public assisted police to re-rarest the prisoner at Amalemba estate in Kakamega town. PHOTO: BENJAMIN SAKWA/STANDARD]  

KENYA: Operations at Kakamega Main Prison came to a standstill yesterday morning after gunshots rent the air following an inmate's attempt to escape.

Confirming the incident to The Standard, Officer-in-Charge Jonathan Koech said that Lewis Wanyama, a remand prisoner headed towards the urinals before making a dash for his short-lived freedom.