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What are the most prevalent reported crimes in Kenya?

The National Police Service’s annual crime report reported 81,272 criminal cases in 2021. Of these, assault was the most commonly reported with 15,969 cases. Theft was the second most reported category with 11,762 cases or 15%. Other penal code offences were the third most common category, accounting for 10% of all the cases or 8,514 cases.

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