This archive report was first published on 30 September 2019.
On September 30, 2019, chaos erupted at Kamiti Maximum Prison in Kenya, with violent confrontation between warders and inmates.
The trouble started when some inmates resisted the surrender of contraband, sparking a violent response from the prison authorities.
Despite the presence of cameras and hawk-eyed guards, contraband continues to be smuggled into the facility, with warders and managers suspected of being involved in the racket.
Previous mop-ups have uncovered a range of contraband, including laptops, mobile phones, and hard drugs, which inmates use to swindle unsuspecting members of the public.
