By NYAMBEGA GISESAMore by this AuthorThe Nairobi Remand and Maximum Security Prison, popularly known as Industrial Area prison, was placed on lockdown on Saturday over the deadly coronavirus. “The non-compliant should immediately be reported to Infection Prevention Control Committee,” he said. AdvertisementDespite the warning, the announcement resulted in protests by prison officers and their relatives residing within the facility. PAST MEASURESEarlier in March, the Kenya Prisons Service suspended all visits for 30 days to curtail the coronavirus outbreak. She said regular screening and surveillance would be conducted and directed prison commanders to make sure inmates stayed in their blocks and avoided unnecessary movement.

Source: Daily Nation March 28, 2020 17:37 UTC