Wanini Kireri, a trailblazer in the Kenya Prisons Service, has left behind a legacy of dedication and service. The first female commandant of the Prisons Staff Training College, she was a senior assistant commissioner general of prisons.
According to Commissioner-General of Prisons John Warioba, Wanini Kireri passed away on Tuesday at AAR Hospital on Kiambu Road after a short illness. The news of her demise was confirmed by Brigadier Warioba in a statement, which read: "The Kenya Prisons Service regrets to inform people of the unexpected death of the commandant, Prisons Staff Training College-Ruiru, SACGP Wanii Kireri, EBS."
Wanini Kireri joined the Kenya Prisons Service as a cadet officer in 1982 and went on to become a devoted servant of the organization. Her commitment to her mission was unwavering, and she will be remembered for her tireless efforts to carry out her duties to the letter.
Commissioner-General Warioba expressed his condolences to Wanini Kireri's family and the Kenya prisons fraternity, stating: "On my behalf and behalf of the Kenya Prisons Service, I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to the family and the Kenya prisons fraternity as I join them at this moment of grief."
The funeral arrangements for Wanini Kireri will be announced in due course.