List of Jails in Kenya and their Contacts. The prisons system was introduced in Kenya by the British East Africa protectorate with the enactment of East Africa Prisons Regulations in April, 1902. At independence, the reforms in the penal system were strengthened with the enactment of chapters 90 and 92 to establish the Kenya Prisons, and Act (Cap 90) has since been reviewed, the last being 1977. The Borstal Act (cap 92) has also been reviewed, the last being in 1967. Maximum Security Prisons in Kenya Currentl
The Kenya Prisons Service is a Department in the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. It contributes to public safety and security by ensuring there is safe custody of all persons who are lawfully committed to prison facilities, as well as facilitating the rehabilitation of custodial sentenced offenders for community reintegration. It is a critical component of the Criminal Justice System which has the greatest impact on people’s liberties and freedom, particularly those who are in conflict with the law. The Service became autonomous in 1911 and has since then grown progressively to a Department comprising of 118 institutions of which ninety four (115) are for adult offenders whilst three (3) (2 Borstal and 1 YCTC) are primarily for youthful offenders. The Service is empowered to exercise the mandate by Chapters 90 & 92, (Prisons and Borstal Acts), Laws of Kenya. The current prisoners’ population stands at 54,000 of whom 48% are pre-trial detainees whilst the remaining ones are sentenced prisoners. The staff establishment stands at approximately 22,000 comprising of uniformed officers and auxiliary staff.
Nairobi West Prison
Prison in Nairobi, Kenya
Address: Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 724 048261
King’ong’o Maximum Prison
Prison in Nyeri Kenya
Address: Nyeri, Kenya
Phone: +254 707 019463
Nairobi Remand & Allocation
Prison in Nairobi, Kenya
Address: Enterprise Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Eldama Ravine Prison
Prison in Eldama Ravine, Kenya
Address: Eldama Ravine, Kenya
Kenya Prison Service Makueni Remand
Prison in Kenya
Address: Makueni, Kenya
Langata Womens Prison
Prison in Nairobi, Kenya
Address: Nairobi, Kenya
Jamhuri Prisons
Prison in Nairobi, Kenya
Address: Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 703 589339
Shimo La Tewa Medium Prison (Annex)
Prison in Mombasa, Kenya
Address: , Old Malindi Rd, Mombasa, Kenya
Phone: +254 20 7855508
Kenya Prisons Service Kapenguria
Prison in Kenya
Address: Kapenguria, Kenya
Naivasha Maximum Prison
Prison in Naivasha, Kenya
Address: Naivasha, Kenya
Manyani maximum prison
Prison in Manyani, Kenya
Address: Manyani, Kenya
Shimo La Tewa Prison
Prison in Mombasa, Kenya
Address: B 8 Old Shimo La Tewa Riad, Mombasa, Kenya
Phone: +254 733 624382
Jamhuri Short Sentence Prison
Prison in Nairobi, Kenya
Address: Nairobi City, Kenya
Tambach Prison
Prison in Tambach, Kenya
Address: Tambach, Kenya
Nanyuki Prison
Government office in Nanyuki, Kenya
Address: Kimathi Rd, Nanyuki, Kenya
Phone: +254 20 2417343
Eldoret Women Prison
Address: Kipkenyo Iteni Rd, Kenya
Phone: +254 20 2417318
Kendege GK Prison
Address: Unnamed Road, Kehancha, Kenya
Kapsabet Prison
Government office in Kenya
Address: Kipchoge Keino Rd, Kapsabet, Kenya
Phone: +254 20 2417327
Maralal Prison
Address: Maralal, Kenya
Phone: +254 20 2417347
Kenya Prisons Headquarters Contacts
Government office in Nairobi, Kenya
Address: Kilimani Bishop, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 20 2722900
