House Committee Urges Prisons Service to Address Ethnic Imbalance in Recruitment
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A National Assembly committee has urged the Kenya Prisons Service (KPS) to use its nationwide presence to comply with legal requirements on ethnic diversity and provide equal employment opportunities to disadvantaged groups.
The National Assembly Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities raised the concerns during a meeting with Prisons Service Commissioner General Patrick Aranduh, noting that the institution was well placed to meet constitutional requirements because it operates facilities across the country.
Committee Chairperson Adan Yusuf Haji said the Service should not struggle to achieve ethnic balance in its workforce, given that it has at least one or more facilities in every county.