CS MURKOMEN RALLIES SUPPORT AS HE-FOR-HE ADOPT A TRIPLE DECKER BED CAMPAIGN DINNER FUNDRAISER IS HELD

By Nicholas Kigondu 
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says the government remains committed to supporting comprehensive prison reforms focusing on modernization, rehabilitation and offender re-integration.
Speaking at a Nairobi hotel during the He-for-He Adopt a Triple Decker Bed Campaign dinner fundraiser, the CS said the envisaged reforms have adopted a rights-based approach meant to create a more just and equal society.
He said the triple decker bed campaign as championed by Principal Secretary Dr. Salome Beacco is a shot in the arm for the ongoing reforms targeted at the country’s correctional system. 
“The humane treatment of offenders is both a moral responsibility and a national imperative. By investing in better conditions today; such as providing adequate beds through the He-for-He Adopt a Triple Decker Bed Campaign – we invest in safer, more cohesive communities tomorrow.” Observed Murkomen.
This even as he revealed that plans are underway to improve infrastructure within correctional facilities including building 28,000 institutional houses to ensure prison officers live in dignity. 
State Department for Correctional Services PS said she chose to embark on the triple decker initiative as an act of thanksgiving and gratitude for being appointed to serve. Besides restoring dignity to a population that is among the most vulnerable in the society, the PS said the campaign that seeks to ensure all men prisons are equipped with beds, will ensure that no one is left behind beside optimizing space, reaffirming dignity and enhancing overall health of inmates.
“Our correctional facilities are not just places of custody; they are centers of reform, rehabilitation, and reintegration. They remind us that correction is about people, about hope, and about transformation.” Said the PS.
While urging people of goodwill to support the initiative, Archbishop Phillip Anyolo said it is a positive step towards humanizing those held within prison walls and according dignity to those in need.
Commissioner General of Prisons Patrick Aranduh said the initiative will go a long way in restoring dignity among inmates and assist in rehabilitation efforts.  
The fundraising dinner, served as a platform for the State Department for Correctional Services to rally support among stakeholders, partners and people of goodwill in supporting the noble initiative that seek to provide triple-decker beds for inmates aimed at humanely addressing congestion in prisons and providing dignified solutions for correctional facilities.
Overcrowding in Kenyan prisons remains a critical human rights issue, contributing to poor living conditions, compromised health, and reduced dignity among inmates.
The He-For-He Adopt-a-Triple-Decker Bed Campaign aligns with the broader objectives of the He-For-She global movement, which calls on men to stand in solidarity with women and vulnerable groups to create a more just and equal world.