Kenya · Mombasa County · Mombasa
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Shimo La Tewa Prison is a medium-security facility operated by the Kenya Prisons Service in Mombasa County. The main GK prison serving the Coast region, located north of Mombasa city. Holds both convicted and remand male inmates.
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Figures from official sources · verified 1 Jan 2025 · methodology
Operator
Kenya Prisons ServicePopulation held
male
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Region
Mombasa County
Security level
medium
Death-row facility
No
No conditions summary available yet.
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].
Address mail: [Inmate Name], [Prisoner Number], Shimo La Tewa Prison, Mombasa County, Kenya. Include the inmate's prison number on all correspondence.
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.
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World Prisons. (2025). Shimo La Tewa Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/shimo-la-tewa-prison
"Shimo La Tewa Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/shimo-la-tewa-prison.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Shimo La Tewa Prison},
year = {2025},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/shimo-la-tewa-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}