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Kenya Prisons Service Mourns Mombasa Remand Commander Alex Kazungu Mbitha

Kelvin Kibet

Updated October 9, 2026

The Kenya Prisons Service mourned Senior Superintendent Alex Kazungu Mbitha, the Officer in Charge of Mombasa Remand Prison, after he died in a road crash near Konza along the Nairobi–Mombasa highway on August 25, 2026. A teenage daughter also died in the crash. The Kenya News Agency reported that both were buried at Kotayo village in Magarini Sub-County, Kilifi County, on September 4.

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At the time of his death, Mbitha was serving as the officer in charge of Mombasa Remand Prison. The Kenya News Agency reported that colleagues, family and community members attended the burial. We have left out details about surviving relatives and the mechanics of the collision because those details are not needed to report the confirmed public-service and funeral information.

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Kelvin Kibet

Kelvin Kibet is a journalist and multimedia professional with more than six years of experience in journalism, digital media, content production, and newsroom operations.As Editor-in-Chief of Daily Report KE, Kelvin provides editorial leadership and oversees the quality, accuracy, and integrity of the platform's published content. He works with the editorial team to ensure that stories are properly reviewed, fact-checked, contextualized, and presented in accordance with professional journalistic standards.His responsibilities include supervising reporting processes, coordinating newsroom operations, reviewing stories before publication, strengthening editorial procedures, and maintaining standards of accuracy, fairness, and responsible journalism.Kelvin has experience in news reporting, digital journalism, multimedia storytelling, video production, community journalism, and editorial management. He is committed to producing informative, accurate, and public-interest content for Daily Report KE's readers.Areas of Expertise News Reporting Digital Journalism Multimedia Storytelling Investigative Reporting Community Journalism Editorial Management Video Production Content Production Key Responsibilities Editorial leadership and oversight Story review and publishing standards Fact-checking and verification Newsroom coordination Editorial planning and content development Newsroom ethics and quality control Maintaining accuracy and responsible journalism

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