Kenya - Total prison population
| Date | Adults Female held | Adults Female held per 100,000 | Adults Male held | Adults Male held / 100,000 | Juveniles held | Juveniles held per 100,000 | Persons in detention | Rate in detention per 100.000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,428 | 27,595 | 331 | 52,109 | 98.3 | |||
| 2020 | 1,197 | 26,194 | 626 | 46,560 | 89.6 | |||
| 2019 | 1,701 | 30,255 | 742 | 52,769 | 103.6 | |||
| 2018 | 1,575 | 11.3 | 29,837 | 221.7 | 628 | 2.6 | 52,198 | 104.5 |
| 2017 | 1,432 | 10.6 | 29,704 | 228.3 | 613 | 2.6 | 51,021 | 104.2 |
| 2016 | 1,307 | 10.0 | 27,119 | 215.7 | 664 | 2.8 | 48,500 | 101.3 |
| 2015 | 2,257 | 17.9 | 30,478 | 251.0 | 625 | 2.7 | 54,225 | 115.7 |
| 2014 | 1,474 | 12.1 | 29,394 | 250.5 | 615 | 2.7 | 53,537 | 116.8 |
| 2013 | 1,756 | 14.9 | 29,712 | 262.0 | 649 | 2.9 | 53,430 | 119.3 |
| 2012 | 799 | 7.0 | 23,980 | 218.6 | 649 | 3.0 | 44,522 | 101.8 |
| 2011 | 1,625 | 14.7 | 29,691 | 279.5 | 721 | 3.4 | 51,068 | 119.8 |
| 2010 | 1,629 | 15.2 | 29,457 | 285.9 | 676 | 3.2 | 48,153 | 116.0 |
| 2009 | 1,430 | 13.8 | 26,630 | 266.6 | 746 | 3.6 | 48,122 | 119.2 |
| 2008 | 1,203 | 11.9 | 27,646 | 285.6 | 767 | 3.8 | 49,092 | 125.3 |
| 2005 | 50,000 | 139.5 | ||||||
| 2004 | 55,000 | 158.1 |