Kenya · Nairobi County
Kabete Borstal Institution
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For families
How to send mail, money, and visit Kabete Borstal Institution
Step-by-step guidance using the Kenya system — addresses, money services, visit booking, what to bring on your first visit.
Kabete Borstal Institution is a borstal facility operated by the Kenya Prisons Service in Nairobi County. One of Kenya's oldest borstal institutions, providing vocational training and rehabilitation for young male offenders in Nairobi.
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Facility profile
Operator
Kenya Prisons Service
Population held
male
Opened
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Region
Nairobi County
Security level
low
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
Visit schedules are set by each facility. Visitors must be pre-registered with the prison and are subject to security screening. Contact the facility directly or via Kenya Prisons Service HQ: [email protected].
Mailing
Address mail: [Inmate Name], [Prisoner Number], Kabete Borstal Institution, Nairobi County, Kenya. Include the inmate's prison number on all correspondence.
Practical info
Money can be deposited for inmates via the prison's official channels. Contact Kenya Prisons Service at +254 20 271 1400 or [email protected] for current visiting hours and inmate location queries.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Contact & address
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
Data completeness
58%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Kenya Prisons Service — official website
- State Department for Correctional Services
- Kenya Prisons Service — facilities directory — Kenya Prisons Service
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.