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What is the murder rate in Kenya?

Citing the national police service, the Kenya economic survey 2023 showed that there were 1,942 murders in 2022. The Kenya national bureau of statistics estimated that there were 50.6 million Kenyans in 2022. This works out to about 4 people for every 100,000.

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