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Originally published by Nation CountiesMay 5, 2026
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Inside Nakuru's overcrowded prisons
The living conditions are inhumane — even lying down is a luxury...
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Dire overcrowding conditions are plaguing Nakuru Main Prison and Nakuru Women's Prison, leading to severe sanitation issues, health concerns, and inhumane living conditions for inmates.
- Nakuru Main Prison is operating at 200% capacity, housing 1,864 inmates and remandees in a facility built for 800.
- Inmates are reportedly sharing a single toilet for every 200 men, and some are forced to relieve themselves in their cells.
- The National Assembly's Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC) visited the facilities and pledged legislative reforms and increased funding after witnessing the crisis first-hand.
- Chronic underfunding has strained sanitation, healthcare, and security systems, with sick inmates facing challenges accessing medication due to unpaid premiums to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).
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