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LAWS OF KENYA
PRISONS ACT
PLACES DECLARED TO BE PRISONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ACT UNDER SECTION 24
GAZETTE NOTICE 8 OF 1911
- Commenced on 1 January 1911
- [Amended by Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 262 of 1927) on 1 January 1927]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 397 of 1928) on 31 July 1928]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 409 of 1931) on 1 January 1931]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 633 of 1935) on 17 September 1935]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 359 of 1943) on 1 January 1943]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Establishment of Prisons (Gazette Notice 1082 of 1945) on 27 December 1945]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 1033 of 1946) on 1 January 1946]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 77 of 1947) on 21 January 1947]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 222 of 1947) on 22 January 1947]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 1283 of 1951) on 1 January 1951]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 1020 of 1952) on 1 January 1952]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 1069 of 1952) on 2 January 1952]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Notice (Gazette Notice 1136 of 1952) on 28 October 1952]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 834 of 1953) on 1 January 1953]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 1990 of 1953) on 2 January 1953]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 266 of 1954) on 1 January 1954]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 1132 of 1954) on 2 January 1954]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 1134 of 1954) on 3 January 1954]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 1184 of 1954) on 4 January 1954]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Notice (Gazette Notice 1690 of 1954) on 7 December 1954]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Gazette Notice 355 of 1955) on 22 March 1955]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Notice (Gazette Notice 697 of 1955) on 24 May 1955]
- [Amended by Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 238 of 1958) on 27 May 1958]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 363 of 1958) on 19 August 1958]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 370 of 1958) on 26 August 1958]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 519 of 1959) on 24 November 1959]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 118 of 1961) on 21 February 1960]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 371 of 1961) on 4 July 1961]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 721 of 1961) on 19 December 1961]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 30 of 1962) on 9 January 1962]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 109 of 1962) on 20 February 1962]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 101 of 1963) on 5 February 1963]
- [Amended by The Establishment of Borstal Institutions, 1963 (Legal Notice 617 of 1963) on 10 September 1963]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 760 of 1963) on 24 December 1963]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 78 of 1964) on 17 March 1964]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 106 of 1964) on 7 April 1964]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 238 of 1964) on 21 July 1964]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 170 of 1965) on 22 June 1965]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 304 of 1965) on 16 November 1965]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 313 of 1965) on 23 November 1965]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 314 of 1965) on 23 November 1965]
- [Amended by The Establishment of Borstal Institutions, 1965 (Legal Notice 320 of 1965) on 1 December 1965]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 45 of 1966) on 1 February 1966]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 208 of 1966) on 19 July 1966]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 209 of 1966) on 19 July 1966]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 210 of 1966) on 19 July 1966]
- [Amended by Prisons Act -Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 118 of 1967) on 1 January 1967]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 258 of 1968) on 9 August 1968]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 297 of 1968) on 20 September 1968]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 310 of 1968) on 11 October 1968]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 350 of 1968) on 22 November 1968]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 97 of 1969) on 3 April 1969]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 103 of 1969) on 11 April 1969]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons Corrigenda (Corrigendum 33 of 1969) on 2 May 1969]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 188 of 1969) on 22 August 1969]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 163 of 1970) on 14 August 1970]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 180 of 1970) on 4 September 1970]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 50 of 1971) on 19 March 1971]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 109 of 1971) on 11 June 1971]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 45 of 1972) on 10 March 1972]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 46 of 1972) on 10 March 1972]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 199 of 1973) on 28 September 1973]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 113 of 1975) on 1 August 1975]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 4 of 1977) on 14 January 1977]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 83 of 1978) on 19 May 1978]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 172 of 1980) on 31 October 1980]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 36 of 1982) on 14 May 1982]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 258 of 1983) on 25 November 1983]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 113 of 1985) on 14 June 1985]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 204 of 1985) on 13 September 1985]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 237 of 1985) on 25 October 1985]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 294 of 1991) on 2 August 1991]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 136 of 1993) on 21 May 1993]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 333 of 1993) on 21 May 1993]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 334 of 1993) on 21 May 1993]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 370 of 1994) on 30 September 1994]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 118 of 1966) on 26 April 1996]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 317 of 1996) on 15 November 1996]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 138 of 1999) on 3 September 1999]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 139 of 1999) on 3 September 1999]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 140 of 1999) on 3 September 1999]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 36 of 2001) on 2 March 2001]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 60 of 2001) on 12 April 2001]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 61 of 2001) on 13 April 2001]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 62 of 2001) on 14 April 2001]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 63 of 2001) on 15 April 2001]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 85 of 2004) on 30 July 2004]
- [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 153 of 2010) on 24 September 2010]
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
NAIROBI AREA
[G.N. 8/1911, G.N. 222/1947, G.N. 1132/1954, L.N. 118/1967.]Nairobi Remand and Allocation.Nairobi Short Sentence.Nairobi West.Langata Women’s.CENTRAL PROVINCE
Kiambu District
[G.N. 355/1955, L.N. 314/1965, L.N. 101/1963, L.N. 721/1961, G.N. 1134/1954, L.N. 163/1970, L.N. 760/1963, L.N. 113/1975.]Kamiti Main.Kamiti Medium Security.Kamiti Short Sentence.The detention camp at Nairobi Prison (Kamiti) Nairobi AreaKiambu.Thika.Gatundu Remand.Limuru Remand.Ruiru.Muranga District
[L.N. 721/1961, L.N. 208/1966, L.N. 304/1965, L.N. 199/1973.]Muranga Main.Muranga Short Sentence.Maranjau.Kirinyaga District
[L.N. 238/1958, L.N. 180/1970]Kerugoya.Nyeri District
[G.N. 1990/1953, L.N. 760/1963.]Nyeri Main.Nyeri Women’s.Nyeri. Medium Security.Nyandarua District
[G.N. 1069/1952.]Thomson’s Falls.Thika District
[L.N. 106/1964.]Waterfall Veterinary CampEASTERN PROVINCE
Embu District
[L.N. 721/1961.]Embu.Meru District
[L.N. 721/1961, L.N. 170/1965, L.N. 310/1968.]Meru.Meru Women’s.Uruku.Machakos District
[G.N. 397/1928.]Machakos.Kitui District
[G.N. 262/1927.]Kitui.Isiolo District
[G.N. 77/1947]Isiolo.Marsabit District
[G.N. 409/1931, G.N. 1033/1946.]Marsabit.Moyale.NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE
Garissa District
[G.N. 1082/1945.]Garissa.Wajir District
Wajir.Mandera District
[G.N. 1082/1945.]Mandera.COAST PROVINCE
Mombasa District
[G.N. 834/1953, L.N. 109/1962, L.N. 320/1965.]Shimo la Tewa Main.Shimo la Tewa Women’s.Shimo la Tewa Annexe.Shimo la Tewa Borstal Institution.Kwale District
[G.N. 633/1935.]Kwale.Kilifi District
[L.N. 721/1961, L.N. 109/1971, L.N. 370/1958.]Kilifi.Malindi.Malindi Annexe.Kaloleni Remand.Lamu District
[G.N. 1690/1954.]Lamu.Tana River District
[L.N. 519/1959, L.N. 45/1972, L.N. 350/1968.]Hola.Kipini.Taita/Taveta District
[L.N. 363/1958, L.N. 30/1962, L.N. 209/1966, L.N. 210/1966, L.N. 46/1972, G.N. 1136/1952, G.N. 697/1955, L.N. 760/1963.]Manyani.Wundanyi.Voi.Taveta.The Tsavo River Camp.NYANZA PROVINCE
Kisumu District
[L.N. 721/1961, L.N. 297/1968.]Kisumu Main.Kisumu Women’s.Kibos.South Nyanza District
[L.N. 118/1961.]Homa Bay.Kisii District
[L.N. 721/1961.]Kisii.WESTERN PROVINCE
Kakamega District
[G.N. 564/1931, G.N. 1283/1951, L.N. 617/1963.]Kakamega.Kakamega Women.Shikusa Short Sentence.Shikusa Borstal Institution.Bungoma District
[L.N. 78/1964, L.N. 118/1966.]Bungoma.Sangalo Livestock Improvement Centre Bungoma.Busia District
Nil.RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE
Nakuru District
[L.N. 188/1969, L.N. 89/1969, L.N. 371/1961.]Naivasha Maximum.Naivasha Short Sentence.Nakuru.Nakuru Women.Uasin Gishu District
[L.N. 371/1961, L.N. 50/1971.]Eldoret.Eldoret Women.Ngeria.Trans Nzoia District
[G.N. 359/1943, L.N. 721/1961.]Kitale Farm.Kitale Remand.West Pokot District
[L.N. 103/1969, L.N. 760/1963.]Kapenguria.Sigor.Narok District
[G.N. 1184/1954.]Narok.Nandi District
[L.N. 721/1961.]Kapsabet.Turkana District
[G.N. 1020/1952.]Lodwar.Kericho District
[L.N. 721/1961, L.N. 313/1965.]Kericho.Kericho Short Sentence.Kajiado District
[L.N. 97/1970]Kajiado Remand.Samburu District
[L.N. 258/1968.]Maralal.Laikipia District
[G.N. 266/1954.]Nanyuki.[L.N. 238/1964.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a direction* issued under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs hereby declares the former Admiralty Radio Station at Shimo-la-Tewa to be a prison for the purposes of the Act.[L.N. 45/1966.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs hereby declares that those parts of the camp buildings at Athi Rivert in the Machakos District, Eastern Province, consisting of the staff quarters, with the grounds and other buildings belonging or attached to such staff quarters shall be a part of the prison for the purposes of the Act.[L.N. 118/1966.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs hereby declares the detention camp at Bungomat in the Bungoma District, Western Province, to be a prison for the purposes of the Act with effect from 15th April 1966.[L.N. 97/1969, Corr. No. 33/1969.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President's Office and Ministry of Home Affairs, hereby declares that part of the detention camp at Kajiado in the Kajiado District, Rift Valley Province, shall be a prison for the purposes of the Act with effect from the 1st day of April 1969.[L.N. 103/1969.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President's Office and Ministry of Home Affairs, hereby declares the camp buildings at Kapenguria in the West Pokot District, Rift Valley Province, to be a prison for the purposes of the Act.[L.N. 188/1969.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President's Office and Ministry of Home Affairs, hereby declares that the area on the right hand side of Naivasha/Kinangop Road, situated within Naivasha Town in the Nakuru District of the Rift Valley Province, comprising of 154.5 acres approximately, being Land Registration No. 1144/339, the boundaries of which are fenced and delineated, edged red on the Survey Plan F/R. 112/127 which is deposited in the Survey Record Office, Survey of Kenya, Nairobi, to be a prison for the purposes of the Act.[L.N. 4/1977.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President's Office and Ministry of Home Affairs hereby declares that the land situated at Gathigiriri, Kirinyaga District, Central Province, being Land Reference Numbers GATH/679 and GATH/210, comprising 182.11 and 21.10 hectares respectively, the boundaries of which are fenced and delineated in Survey Plan, Kirinyaga/ Gathigiriri, Sheet numbers 2, 3, 8, 9, 14 and 15 of the survey map series 135/2 which are deposited in the Survey Records Office, Survey of Kenya, Nairobi, to be a prison for the purpose of the Act.Legal Notice 284 of 1969 is hereby revoked.[L.N. 83/1978.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, and in pursuance of a delegation made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President’s office and Ministry of Home Affairs hereby declares that the area of land described in the Schedule hereto shall be a prison for the purposes of the Act.SCHEDULE
[L.N. 83/1978.]An area of land measuring approximately 22.90 hectares compsising L.R. Nos. 714, 716, 717, 718, 719, 729, 721, 748, 1458, and 1459 respectively, situate four and a half kilometres south-east of Embu Town in Githimu Sublocation, Gaturi Location, Embu District, Eastern Province, the land certificates in respect of which have been surrended to the Registrar of Titles, Nairobi, and the boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on the Survey Plan, Gaturi/Githimu Sheet Nos. 48, 49, 50 and 51 of the Survey of Kenya 162 cadastral overprint which is signed and deposited in the Survey Records Office, Survey of Kenya, Nairobi.[L.N. 172/1980.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister for Constitutional and Home Affairs declares that the area of land described in the Schedule shall be a prison for the purposes of the Act.SCHEDULE
An area of land of approximately 357.75 hectares situated three kilometres south-west of Athi River Town in Kajiado District, Rift Valley Province, bearing Land Registration Number 11834 and the boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on survey plan, meridional district south A.37/911 d 9 (1.48/4) which is signed and deposited at the Survey Records Office, Survey of Kenya, Nairobi.Legal Notice No. 264 of 1958 is revoked.DECLARATION—MALINDI PRISON, 1982
[L.N. 36/1982.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24(1) of the Prisons Act, the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs declare that the prison buildings at Malindi in Kilifi District shall cease to be a prison.DECLARATION—LAMU AND HINDI PRISONS, 1983
[L.N. 258/1983.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs declares that for the purpose of the Act—SCHEDULE
An area of land of measuring approximately eight hundred hectares situated five kilometres north of Mukowe in Lamu District, Coast Province, the boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on the approved Hindi Part Development Plan No. 62921/75A which is signed and deposited in the Records Office of the Commissioner of Lands, Nairobi.DECLARATION—EMBU PRISONS, 1985
[L.N. 113/1985.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs declares that for the purpose of the Act—SCHEDULE
An area of land of approximately 36.55 hectares situated four and half kilometres South East of Embu Town along Embu-Siakago Road in Githimu Sub-location, Gaturi Location, Embu District, Eastern Province, the boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on both Survey plan, Gaturi/Githimu Sheet Nos. 48, 49, 50 and 51 of Kenya, 1962 cadastral over print and Embu Physical Planning Drawing No. 21/78/1 and approved plan No. 76 deposited in the Survey Records Office of the Commissioner of Lands in Nairobi.DECLARATION—KILIFI PRISON, 1985
[L.N. 204/1985.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs declares that for the purposes of the Act—SCHEDULE
An area of land of approximately 37.25 hectares comprising LR 1510/4/R situated within Kilifi Municipality in Kilifi District, Coast Province, the land certificate of which has been surrendered to the Commissioner of Lands, Nairobi and the boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on both Survey Plans No. TP58/1/111/304, Kilifi Approved Plan No. 23, Zone 420 and Drawing No. 134-CT-1-81 of Kilifi Township, deposited in the Survey Records Office, Survey of Kenya, Ardhi House, Nairobi and Lands Office, Mombasa.DECLARATION—RUMURUTI PRISON, 1985
[L.N. 237/1985.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90), the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs declares that for the purposes of the Act the area of land described in the Schedule shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land approximately 41 hectares situated within Rumuruti Township on the road to Maralal in Laikipia District, Rift Valley Province, the Land Certificate of which has been surrendered to the Commissioner of Lands, Nairobi and boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on Department of Physical Planning reference No. 172/67/2 approved Development Plan No. 11 of 15th November, 1967.DECLARATION—GARISSA MEDIUM PRISON, 1991
[L.N. 294/1991.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister for Home Affairs and National Heritage declares that for the purposes of the Act, the area of land described in the Schedule shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land approximately 51.6 hectares situated within 6 kilometres from Garissa Town on the road to Lamu via Hulughu Divisional Headquarters in Garissa District, North eastern Province, of which boundaries are fenced and more particularly delineated on Department of Physical Planning reference No. PDP 326-9-06 and allotment letter No. 34826/IX/110 of 9th November, 1990.DECLARATION—MIGORI PRISON, 1993
[L.N. 136/1993.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister of Home Affairs and National Heritage declares that for the purposes of the Act, the area of land described in the Schedule hereto shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land of approximately 20.75 hectares situated within Migori Township opposite the Police and Administration Headquarters in Migori District, Nyanza Province, of which boundaries are fenced and more particularly delineated on Department of Physical Planning reference No. PDP 133-69-1 dated 11th June, 1969 and approved on the 30th January, 1970.DECLARATION—KWALE PRISON, 1993
[L.N. 333/1993.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister for Home Affairs and National Heritage declares that for the purposes of the Act, the area of land described in the Schedule hereto shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land of approximately 57.47 hectares situated within 4 kilometres from Kwale Town in Kwale District, Coast Province of which boundaries are fenced and more particularly delineated on Department of Physical Planning reference No. PDP 140-1-CT-2-76, dated 21st June, 1976.DECLARATION—SIAYA PRISON, 1993
[L.N. 334/1993.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister for Home Affairs and National Heritage declares that for the purposes of the Act, the area of land described in the Schedule hereto shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land approximately 20.75 hectares situated within Siaya Township bordering Farmers Training Centre in Siaya District, Nyanza Province of which boundaries are fenced and more particularly delineated on Department of Physical Planning reference No. N2/71/1, Plan No. 8, dated 12th November, 1971.DECLARATION OF BUSIA PRISON, 1994
[L.N. 370/1994.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister of Home Affairs and National Heritage declares the building at Busia known as Busia Prison, in the Busia District, Western Province and the area of land described in the Schedule to be a prison for the purposes of the Act.SCHEDULE
An area of land measuring approximately 58.41 hectares situated within 5 kilometres from Busia Town along Kisumu-Busia tarmac road on the junction of Busia-Nambale road (north side of the road) in Busia District, Western Province, the boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on Department of Physical Planning Reference No. L.R. 2918.DECLARATION—KANGETA PRISON, 1996
[L.N. 317/1996.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister for Home Affairs and National Heritage declares that for the purposes of the Act, the area of land described in the Schedule shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land measuring approximately 41.7 hectares situated at Kangeta Trading Center, ½ a kilometer off Maua Meru Road and 7 kilometres from Maua Township in Nyambene District, Eastern Province, the boundaries of which are fenced and particularly delineated on Department of Physical Planning reference No. 3424.DECLARATION—KAJIADO PRISON, 1999
[L.N. 138/1999.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister for Home Affairs, National Heritage, Culture and Social Services declares that for the purposes of the Act, the area of land described in the Schedule shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land measuring approximately 1.82 hectares situated within Kajiado Urban Council, 5 kilometres south of Kajiado Town Centre in Kajiado District, Rift Valley Province, boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on Department of Physical Planning reference No. DPP/166/71/1.DECLARATION—VOI PRISON, 1999
[L.N. 139/1999.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister for Home Affairs, National Heritage, Culture and Social Services declares that for the purposes of the Act, the area of land described in the Schedule shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land measuring approximately 25 hectares situated within Voi Town, Taita/Taveta District, Coast Province, the boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on Department of Physical Planning reference No. DPD/REF/ITTA p. 69/64.An area of land measuring approximately 40.5 hectares situated 4 kilometres from Voi Town Centre, within Voi Township, Taita/Taveta District, Coast Province, the boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on Department of Physical Planning reference No. DPD/REF/TTA/64/89/1.DECLARATION—NAIROBI SHORT SENTENCE PRISON, 1999
[L.N. 140/1999.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister for Home Affairs, National Heritage, Culture and Social Services declares that for the purposes of the Act, the area of land described in the Schedule shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
The buildings attached to Nairobi Remand and Allocation Prison, which were earlier referred to as Nairobi Detention Camp within the compound of Nairobi Remand and Allocation Prison in Nairobi Province, boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on Department of Physical Planning reference No. L.R./20655/2.DECLARATION—ELDAMA RAVINE PRISON, 2001
[L.N. 36/2001, L.N. 60/2001.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister for Home Affairs, Heritage and Sports declares that for the purposes of the Act, the area of land described in the Schedule shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land measuring approximately 0.81 hectares situated within Eldama Ravine Town Council in Koibatek District, Rift Valley Province, the boundaries of which are fenced and particularly delineated on the Department of the Physical Planning reference No. DPR.30/79/1A.DECLARATION—KABARNET PRISON, 2001
[L.N. 61/2001.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister for Home Affairs, Heritage and Sports declares that for the purposes ofthe Act, the area of land described in the Schedule shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land measuring approximately 0.72 hectares situated within Kabarnet Municipal Council in Baringo District, Rift Valley Province, the boundaries of which are fenced and particularly delineated on the Department of Physical Planning reference PDPREF:r.b.3/28.17.DECLARATION—KINGORANI PRISON, 2001
[L.N. 62/2001.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Minister for Home Affairs, Heritage and Sports declares that for the purposes of the Act, the area of land described in the Schedule shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land measuring approximately 1.140 hectares situated within Mombasa Municipal Council in Mombasa District, Coast Province, the boundaries of which are fenced and particularly delineated on the Department of Physical Planning reference No. Plot 53 XIV/MIN.DECLARATION—TAMBACH PRISON, 2001
[L.N. 63/2001.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90), the Minister for Home Affairs, Heritage and Sports declares that for the purposes of the Act, the area of land described in the Schedule shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land measuring approximately 0.405 hectares, 11 kilometres from Iten Town Centre, within Tambach Town Council in Keiyo District, Rift Valley Province, the boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on Department of Physical Planning reference No. ITN/524/98.DECLARATION—MAKUENI PRISON, 2004
[L.N. 85/2004.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act, the Vice-President and the Minister for Home Affairs, declares that for the purpose of the Act, the area of land described in the Schedule shall be a prison.SCHEDULE
An area of land measuring approximately 4.85 hectares situated within Makueni Town Council in Makueni District, Eastern Province, the boundaries of which are fenced and more particularly delineated on the Department of Physical Planning reference No. DPR. 4/89.DECLARATION OF PRISON—NYANDARUA PRISON, 2010
[L.N. 153/2010.]IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90), the Vice President and Minister for Home Affairs, declares the area described in the Schedule shall be a prison for the purposes of the Act.SCHEDULE
All that area of land measuring approximately one hundred and thirty five acres situated within Ol-Jorok Salient Scheme location in Nyandarua West District, Central Province, the boundaries of which are fenced and particularly delineated on the Department of Physical Planning reference parcel No. 1663.History of this document
31 December 2022 this version
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement
24 September 2010
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
30 July 2004
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
15 April 2001
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
14 April 2001
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
13 April 2001
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
12 April 2001
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
02 March 2001
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
03 September 1999
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
15 November 1996
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
26 April 1996
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
30 September 1994
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
21 May 1993
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
02 August 1991
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
25 October 1985
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
13 September 1985
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
14 June 1985
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
25 November 1983
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
14 May 1982
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
31 October 1980
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
19 May 1978
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
14 January 1977
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
01 August 1975
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
28 September 1973
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
10 March 1972
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
11 June 1971
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
19 March 1971
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
04 September 1970
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
14 August 1970
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
22 August 1969
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
02 May 1969
11 April 1969
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
03 April 1969
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
22 November 1968
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
11 October 1968
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
20 September 1968
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
09 August 1968
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
01 January 1967
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Prisons Act -Declaration of Prisons
19 July 1966
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
01 February 1966
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
01 December 1965
23 November 1965
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
16 November 1965
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
22 June 1965
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
21 July 1964
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
07 April 1964
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
17 March 1964
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
24 December 1963
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
10 September 1963
05 February 1963
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
20 February 1962
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
09 January 1962
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
19 December 1961
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
04 July 1961
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
21 February 1960
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
24 November 1959
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
26 August 1958
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
19 August 1958
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
27 May 1958
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Declaration of Prisons
24 May 1955
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The Prisons Act— Notice
22 March 1955
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
07 December 1954
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The Prisons Act— Notice
04 January 1954
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
03 January 1954
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
02 January 1954
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
01 January 1954
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
02 January 1953
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
01 January 1953
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
28 October 1952
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The Prisons Act— Notice
02 January 1952
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
01 January 1952
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
01 January 1951
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
22 January 1947
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
21 January 1947
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
01 January 1946
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
27 December 1945
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The Prisons Act— Establishment of Prisons
01 January 1943
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
17 September 1935
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
01 January 1931
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
31 July 1928
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The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons
01 January 1927
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Declaration of Prisons
01 January 1911
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