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What is the murder rate in Kenya?

The National Police Service’s annual crime report did not include a murder rate for 2021. However, according to the report, there were 2,018 murders in 2021. The World Bank estimated Kenya’s population at 53.1 million people in 2021. This means that there were about 4 murders per 100,000 people in 2021.

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