Radicalization of prisoners on prison security management in maximum security prison facilities in Kenya

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dc.contributor.advisorStephen Handaen_US
dc.contributor.advisorCasper Masigaen_US
dc.contributor.authorCheboi, Peter Komen
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-16T09:36:28Z
dc.date.available2023-08-16T09:36:28Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionA research thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of degree of doctor of philosophy in security and police studies of Kenyatta University, March 2023en_US
dc.description.abstractRadicalization is emerging as a big security threat and concern in all nations more so when it takes place in prison facilities. This raises serious concerns on the prison security management. This study therefore examined radicalization of prisoners on prison security management in Maximum Prison facilities in Kenya. The Specific objectives of the study were to establish causes of prisoners’ radicalization in prisons facilities, explore how radicalization is propagated in prisons facilities, examine the effects of prisoners’ radicalization on prison security management and determine the challenges associated with mitigating prisoners’ radicalization in prison security management in prison facilities in Kenya. The study was anchored on uncertaintyidentity theory, deterrence theory, and rehabilitation theory of punishment. The study employed descriptive survey and exploratory research designs. The study was carried out in Shimo la Tewa, Kamiti and Lang’ata Women Prisons which were selected because of their high security level to hold high and very high risk prisoners as a result of their offences. The target population was 7400 comprising of 6000 prisoners and 1400 prison officers from the three facilities were selected using both secondary data, purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data respectively. Quantitative data were analyzed statistically while thematic content analysis technique was applied to analyze qualitative data and presented appropriately using different methods. Key findings of this study revealed that radicalization occurred in prison facilities due to diverse factors including religious ideology, inadequate information sharing among key security agencies, social-economic factors, and laxity among the officers which pose serious threat to the prison security. Among the challenges encountered when mitigating radicalization were; lack of adequate inadequate information sharing, congestion, insufficient resources and ill-training of prison officers on handling radicalization of prisoners. The study recommends formulation of policy framework on multi-agency digitized information sharing system, improvement of infrastructure in prison facilities, improvement in general welfare of prison staff and enhanced vetting of staff to curb radicalization and enhance prison and national security management to address the various concerns raised in the study.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26856
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.subjectRadicalizationen_US
dc.subjectprisonersen_US
dc.subjectsecurity managementen_US
dc.subjectprison facilitiesen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleRadicalization of prisoners on prison security management in maximum security prison facilities in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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