Prisons Act
9. Cases where prison officers have the powers and privileges of police officers
9. Cases where prison officers have the powers and privileges of police officers
While in charge of prisoners for the purpose of conveying any person to or from a prison, or for the purpose of apprehending any prisoner who may have escaped from a prison, or who may have escaped while being conveyed to or from a prison, or for the purpose of preventing the rescue of any persons in custody or an attack on a prison, every prison officer shall have all the powers, protection and privileges of a police officer.Source: Kenya Law