An al-shabaab militant has sued a prison over special meal,the militant jailed at Manyani Maximum Security Prison in Voi has filed a lawsuit accusing the centre’s boss of denying him balanced diet.
In the suit, the convict, Thomas Mwanzia Komopopularly known as Bilal Mohammed, also demandedthat the officer, Nicholas Maswai, had denied him the right to appeal the case in Malindi.
The convict, who was sentenced to 12 years by a Garissa court, further claimed that the centre expose him to torture both physically and psychologically while denying him any communications to his family.
Maswai however refuted the claims advising the court to appoint a special team to carry out investigations over the matter.
“For fairness,the court can appoint an independent panel to investigate these claims,” stated the commander.
He further clarified that the complainant had been allowed to communicate to his relatives whom he had contacted a record 11 times.