Kenge, November 12th, 2026 (CPA).-The condition of Kenge Central Prison, located in Kwango Province in the south-west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was brought to the attention of the Minister of Justice, who is on an official mission to this part of the country, during a meeting with the provincial governor. “First and foremost, I would like to thank the Minister of Justice for taking the initiative to organise this mission to our province of Kwango. We have just held discussions with him. We talked about the general state of the justice sector in the province, as well as the condition of Kenge Prison. He will visit Kenge Prison today. In the territories, the situation is even worse,” said Willy Bitwisila, Governor of KwangoProvince.
He indicated that the failure of public prosecutor’s offices to operate in the province’s territories, as well as the shortage of magistrates, were also discussed. “We also raised the issue of inadequate infrastructure, or even the complete lack of infrastructure in the territories (…) The situation in these areas is practically catastrophic,” he added. The Governor of Kwango said he was reassured by the visit of the Minister of State in charge of Justice, which is aimed at improving the delivery of justice services.