In developed countries, residents have emergency hotlines and helplines that they dial when in serious, unexpected, and dangerous situations which require immediate action.

In developing worlds however, this is not fully implemented and most times people find themselves stranded when faced with such situations. What they fail to know is that these lines exist they are open for calls when need arises.

Here are some of the emergency helplines every Kenyan should have;

Kenya Police Hotlines

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999, 112, 911

Fire and Ambulance Services

999

020-2222181/ 020-2222182/ 020-2344599

KPLC- National Contact Centre

95551 or 0703 070 707 | 0732 170 170

Telephone +254 203201000

Email address- customercare@kplc.co.ke


Childline Kenya

Call 1 1 6

Whatsapp: +254 722 116 116

Email: 116@childlinekenya.co.ke

Kenya Revenue Authority
Tel: +254 (020) 4999 999

Cell: +254 (0711) 099 999

Email: callcentre@kra.go.ke

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company

+254724 253582

https://nairobiwater.co.ke

Customer Care Hotlines:

0724 253582 0702 206418
0702 206328
0702 206459
0702 205964
0800 720018

 

Kenyatta National Hospital

Use these numbers to call:

+254203287000

+254203287000

+254709 854000 +254730 643000
+254722 829500/1
020 4243000
020 7244000
020 2726300 -11

Kenyatta National Hospital;
Disaster management command center: 020 2115953Labour ward: 020 271151Referral: +254510510

Fax: + 254 20 2725 272
E-mail: knhadmin@knh.or.ke
Website: Kenyatta National Hospital

 

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi
3rd Parklands Avenue, Limuru Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 (0) 20 366 2000
??Email: akuh.nairobi@aku.edu????????


The Mathare Hospital

Embu - Nairobi Hwy, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254-202337694 Mobile: +254-721336017

mathari@health.go.ke

NACADA

Call 1192

Phone: +254 202721997 Email: info@nacada.go.ke
Website: www.nacada.go.ke

 

Kenya Red Cross

South C, RedCross Road, Off Popo Road

P.O. Box. 40712, 00100

Tel: +254 02 3950000

Cell (1): +254 703 037000

Cell (2): +254 722 206958

Cell (3): +254 733 333041

Toll Free HOTLINE: 1199

Email: info@kenyaredcross.org

Web: www.kenyaredcross.org


While most of these emergency centres contacts are based in Nairobi, calling them for help will definitely lead you to their correspondents who are near you.