ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Prisons Act
26. Officers in charge
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
26. Officers in charge
(1)In every prison there shall be an officer in charge of the prison, who shall be designated "the officer in charge".(2)Where an administrative officer has been appointed to be an officer in charge of a prison, he shall, in relation to the prison, be subject to the orders and directions of the Commissioner, and shall, subject to any express limitations which may be imposed on him by the Commissioner in writing, have all the powers conferred by law upon an officer in charge.(3)Every officer in charge shall supervise and control all matters in connexion with the prison to which he is appointed, and shall keep or cause to be kept such records as the Commissioner may from time to time direct and shall be responsible to the Commissioner for the conduct and treatment of prison officers and prisoners under his control, and for the due observance by prison officers and prisoners of the provisions of this Act and of all rules, directions and orders made thereunder.