Announcing her confirmation, Commissioner General of Prisons Wycliffe Ogallo said Mrs Omundi was enlisted in the Kenya Prisons Service in 1987 as a graduate cadet in the rank of chief inspector after which she served different stations, rising through the ranks.
The government has confirmed the appointment of Mrs Florence Kerubo Omundi as the deputy commissioner general of prisons.
Mrs Omundi has been holding the position in an acting capacity since July 1, following the retirement of her predecessor, Mr Benjamin Njoga.