Our Vision
We envision a society where prisoners, ex-offenders, and their families are met with dignity instead of judgment — where every person behind bars, or rebuilding life after release, has real access to hope, healing, and transformation.
Prison Ministry
Restoring Hope.
Rebuilding Lives.
"He brought them out of darkness … and broke away their chains."
Psalm 107:14
58,000+
Kenya's prisons were built to hold 30,000 people. Today they hold more than 58,000 — nearly double their capacity. Behind every number is a person waiting to be seen.
Our Mission
Tumaini Prison Empowerment exists to walk alongside prisoners and former inmates on their journey toward restoration — through chaplaincy, mentorship, rehabilitation and reintegration that help every person we serve become a responsible, productive and valued member of society.
What we do
Three pathways from despair to dignity
Vocational Skills Training
Practical, market-ready skills that open real doors after release.
Monthly Prison Outreach
Sunday visits, hygiene supplies and spiritual counseling.
Reintegration Support
Reconnecting families and restoring people to community.
Our impact
27 years of faithful presence.
5,800+
Inmates reached
62
Prison visits conducted
27
Years of ministry
Every visit is a reminder that no one is beyond redemption. Behind these walls we meet fathers, sons and brothers hungry for one honest word of hope.
A Ministry Reflection
Tumaini Prison Empowerment
G.K. Prison Maranjau · Outreach
Prisons reached
Sixteen correctional facilities. One faithful ministry.
Across 62 visits and 27 years, our team has walked through the gates of sixteen facilities — from Mombasa to Bungoma, from Kamiti to Embu Women — carrying soap, sanitary towels, tissue, milk and the reminder that no one has been forgotten.
G.K. Prison Maranjau
Nyandarua County
G.K. Prison Kamiti
Kiambu County
G.K. Prison Naivasha
Nakuru County
Nairobi West Prison
Nairobi County
Shimo La Tewa Prison
Mombasa County
G.K. Prison Embu Women
Embu County
G.K. Prison Kitengela
Kajiado County
Murang'a Main Prison
Murang'a County
Bungoma G.K. Prison
Bungoma County
New — a book by our founder
Prison to Purpose
Pastor David Kimama's testimony of the calling that became Tumaini Prison Empowerment — and a witness to lives being remade inside Kenya's prisons. Every copy sold helps print more books for inmates, chaplains and churches, and funds the Sunday visits.
Support a Child
Support a Child
Help children of incarcerated parents — and the women beside them — feel nourished, clean, cared for and confident. A simple, practical gift brings comfort today and renewed hope for tomorrow.
Milk & Nutrition
Donate milk to help a child grow stronger, stay nourished and know that their community has not forgotten them.
Donate Milk
Children's Clothing
Donate clothes that restore comfort, confidence and dignity to a child navigating a difficult season.
Donate Clothes
Tissue Papers
A small, everyday essential for women and children alike — your gift keeps families clean, comfortable and cared for.
Donate Tissue
Sanitary Towels
Give women the dignity of a normal month. Sanitary towels protect health, confidence and the freedom to keep showing up.
Donate Sanitary Towels
Soap
One bar goes a long way. Soap protects children and women from illness and restores the simple dignity of being clean.
Donate Soap
Your gift walks through the gate with us.
KES 58,750 covers one full Sunday visit — soap, sanitary towels, milk, transport, and a chaplain at the door for 50 to 100 inmates.
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