Officials said the partnership reflects a growing shift toward integrating technology, education and sustainability into correctional services as part of broader justice sector reforms/Kenya Prisons Service NATIONAL NEWS Govt boosts prison reforms with digital learning push for inmates The government is scaling up prison reforms through partnerships and digital learning hubs, with 250 computers donated to boost inmate education and reduce reoffending. By BRUHAN MAKONG Published 2 hours ago Share Tweet NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 — The State Department for Correctional Services is stepping up collaboration with development partners to fast-track reforms aimed at strengthening the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders. Speaking during the launch of a circular economy hub facility by Close the Gap in Syokimau, Correctional Services Principal Secretary Salome Beacco said multi-stakeholder partnerships remain central to transforming the country’s correctional system. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Beacco welcomed the donation of 250 desktop computers by Close the Gap, noting that the support is expanding access to education and skills training within correctional facilities, where many inmates come from disadvantaged backgrounds. “Evidence continues to demonstrate that rehabilitation is most effective where education, digital inclusion and opportunity converge. Incarcerated persons who access learning and skills programmes are significantly less likely to reoffend upon release,” she said. The computers will be distributed across 13 selected facilities, where they are expected to serve as hubs for learning, innovation and skills development—equipping inmates with digital literacy and market-relevant competencies. Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme, Ida Odinga, said the initiative will help bridge opportunity gaps for vulnerable groups. She noted that efforts by Close the Gap and TeckKids Africa will not only broaden access to education but also ensure inclusivity in emerging opportunities linked to the digital economy. The event brought together senior government officials, diplomats and development partners, including European Union Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger, Netherlands Ambassador Henk Bakker, Belgian Ambassador Peter Maddens, Commissioner General of Prisons Patrick Aranduh, Close the Gap Chief Executive Officer Olivier Vanden Eynde and Acting Probation and Aftercare Services Secretary Shadrack Kavutai. Officials said the partnership reflects a growing shift toward integrating technology, education and sustainability into correctional services as part of broader justice sector reforms. In this article: Close the Gap , correctional services Kenya , digital inclusion Kenya , digital learning prisons , featured , Ida Odinga , inmate rehabilitation , justice sector reforms , Kenya , Kenya prison reforms , offender reintegration , prison education Kenya , prison technology , reducing reoffending , rehabilitation programs Kenya , Salome Beacco , skills training inmates , TeckKids Africa , UNEP Kenya Comments Comments Popular BUDGET KRA Scraps Nil Returns, Introduces ‘PIN with No Obligation’ to Ease Compliance Burden Kenya Motorists Association Opposes Plan to Inspect Older Private Vehicles Kenya Nairobi Police Declare Tuesday’s #RejectFuelPrices Protests Illegal Over Lack of Notice Kenya Ruto Pushes Back on Development Criticism in Northern Kenya Haiti Mission Chaos in Haiti as civilians attempt to block departure of Kenyan police officers Kenya KIM Campuses Shut Countrywide After TVET Crackdown on Unapproved Programs Kenya Transport Sector Demands Fuel Price Cap of Sh140 Diesel, Sh150 Petrol, Threatens Protests Kenya Ruto Explains Why Fuel Costs More in Kenya NATIONAL NEWS KDF graduates new infantry specialists to boost readiness Advertisement Share Tweet More on Capital News World US urges global investment in Haiti stability beyond security operations The United State