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A total of 121,870 youths were incarcerated in Kenya between 2022 and 2026, according to data from the Ministry of Interior and National Administration.
The data shows that 11,824 of those incarcerated were imprisoned for criminal gang activities, violent extremism and political goonism.
Nyeri County recorded the highest number of youths jailed, with 9,194, followed by Nairobi with 8,344 and Kakamega with 7,438.
