Kenya to set up special prison for violent  offenders


Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta says he will set up a new special prison for violent  offenders.

The facility according to him would prevent jihadists from spreading their extremist ideology to the rest of society.

The country's anti-terror law allows security forces to detain people suspected of terrorist activities for a long period without charge.

Kenya is battling home-grown militants linked to Islamist group al-Shabab, which is part of al-Qaeda.


SOURCE: BBC News