‘Gifted’ Inmate Escapes Kenya’s Flawed Justice System

NAIROBI, KENYA—In late December, while taking an exam at a University of Nairobi campus in Kabete, Kenya, a prisoner serving a life sentence for a violent robbery escaped.Peter Kamau Ndungu, an inmate at Naivasha Maximum Prison, had been studying for a bachelor’s degree in commerce. The prison helped arrange for his education and it was not unusual for guards to escort him off-site.

“He went into the classroom like he had done for two years,” said Patrick Mwenda, officer in charge of Naivasha Prison.READ MORE