Najib exits Kajang Prison to serve out SRC sentence under house arrest

Najib exits Kajang Prison to serve out SRC sentence under house arrest



Prison vehicles spotted entering former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak's house in Kuala Lumpur. — AFP pic


Summary

• Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been released from Kajang Prison to serve the remainder of his sentence under home detention after paying a corresponding fine, as reported by an AFP journalist on-site.
• The 73-year-old was transported from the prison in a silver car, accompanied by a convoy of vehicles.
• Further details are expected to follow.

First Published: Friday, 06 Nov 2026 3:10 PM MYT
Last Modified: Friday, 06 Nov 2026 3:15 PM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Malaysia’s former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak left prison on Friday after paying a fine that allows him to serve the rest of his sentence at home, an AFP reporter saw.

Najib, 73, was whisked from Kajang Prison in a silver car followed by a convoy of vehicles, according to an AFP reporter at the scene.

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