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| Location | Kahawa West, Kasarani, Nairobi |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum security prison |
| Opened | 1955 |
| Managed by | Kenya Prisons Service |
Kamiti Maximum Security Prison is a prison in Nairobi, Kenya. The prison is within Kasarani District, bordering Kiambu County. Originally named "Kamiti Downs", it sits in the middle of its own 490-hectare (1,200-acre) estates which lie fallow and untended.