Prisons crowded with remandees unable to pay Sh1,000 bail, report says

 National Crime Research Centre report shows prisons are overcrowded with remandees who cannot afford bail. [Courtesy]

A sex pest is likely to get their freedom when the case is ongoing but a person accused of a minor offence such as assault is likely to languish in remand with hefty bail terms.

Indeed, a report by the National Crime Research Centre (NCRC) paints a grim picture of inconsistencies in court bail and bond decisions.

According to the report, Kenyan prisons are overcrowded with remandees who cannot afford bail amounts as low as Sh 1,000.