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 stations' contacts
Note: [Police stations] [Landline / Telkom] [Cellphones]
Police Control Room 020 2724154 / 0721 233999
Police Hq 020 240000 / 0721 228989
Central 020 222222 / 0721 337999
Parklands Police 020 742238 / 632222 /0721-364 999
Gigiri Police Station O20 521 353 / 0721 363999
Kasarani 020 803366 / 0721 338999
Spring Valley Police O20 581042 / 0721 366 999
Pangani Police Station 020 760322 / 0721 355 999
C.I.D. Headquarters 020 2723090
Embakasi Police Station 020 823155 / 823210 / 0721-359 999
Buru Buru Police Station 020 792900 / 0721 327 999
Jogoo Road Police 020 557766/ 557959 / 0721-245 999
Shauri Moyo Police 020 543711 / 0721 325 999
Langata Police Post 020 501916 / 0721-239 999
Central Police Station 020 222222 / 0721-337 999
Police Control Room 020 2724201,2724154,312223 / 0721-233 999
Kilimani Police Station 020 722222 / 0721-368 999
Industrial Area Police 020 541950,2724154 / 0721-362999
Muthaiga Police 020 762611 / 0721 356 999
Muthangari Police 020 4441163/ 441949 / 0721 369 999
Nairobi Area Police 020 2724154 / 0721233249
Kileleshwa Police 020 560533 / 0721 370 999
Riruta Police Station 020 560921 / 0721-324 999
Kabete Police Station 020 632222 / 0721-365 999
Ngong Police Station 045-40077 / 0721-350016
Karen Police Station 020-882538 / 0721-336 999
Hardy 020 891225/ 0721 328999
Kamukunji 020 226640 / 0721 244999
Ruaraka Post 020 802222 / 0721 357999
Runda 020 513404 / 0721 367999
Jamhuri 020 565621 / 0721 372999
Dandora 020 794231 / 0721 326999
Njiru 0721 231999
Kayole 0721 232999
Kericho 052 202222 / 0721 358999
Nanyuki 062 30222 / 0721 329999
Nyeri 061-301628 / 0721 211999
Naromoru 062-62003 / 0721 236999
Karatina 061-71222 / 0721 247999
Maragwa 060-42002 / 0721 237999
Sagana 060-48002, 46002 / 0721 335999
Thika 067-30585 / 0721 238999
Ruiru 067-54260 / 0721 235999
Juja 067-52176 / 0721 200999
Githurai Kimbo 067-51187/ 0721 246999
Kiambu 066-22222 / 0721 350000
Kikuyu 066-32022 / 0721 350002
Karuri 066-41222 / 0721 350004
Kiamumbi 0721 350005
Tigoni 066-73222 / 0721 350006
Lari 066-74245 / 0721 350007
Kibichoi 0721 350008
Githunguri 066-65009 / 0721 350009
Nakuru 051-42222 / 0721 350011
Naivasha 050-20190 / 0721 350012
Eldoret 053-62832 / 0721 350014
Ongata Rongai 045-24112 / 0721 350015
Ngong 045-40077 / 0721 350016
Athi River 045-20222 / 0721 350019
Mtito Andei 0721-320889 / 0721 350020
Voi 043-2208 / 0721 350021
Sultan Hamud 020-604139 / 0721 350022
Othaya 061-52004 / 0721 350023
Mukurweini 061-60028 / 0721 350024
Nyando 057-21167 / 0721 350025
Kisumu 057-40186 / 0721 350026
Machakos 04420000 / 0721 350027
Meru 064-31222 / 0721 350028
Salama 044-322469 / 0721 350030
Makindu 0721 350031
Isiolo 01652019 / 0721 350032
Kisii 058-30222 / 0721 350034
Bondo 057-520472 / 0721 350035
Malindi 042-20486 / 0721 350036
Kakamega 056-20222 / 0721 350037
Kilifi 041-522368 / 0721 350038
Diani 040-2121 / 0721 350039
Busia 055-22133 / 0721 350040
Kitale 041-522368 / 0721 350041
Kwale 040-4014 / 0721 350042
Namanga 051-32004 / 0721 350043
Embu 068-20102 / 0721 350044
Nyeri 061-301628 / 0721 211999
Naromoru 062-62003 / 0721 236999
Nairobi Hospitals' Contacts
1. Aga Khan University Hospital
Third Parklands AvenueLimuru Road
020 366 2000, 0711 092 000, 0722 204146, 0711 092000, 0722 204146
2.Armed Forces Memorial Hospital
1st Parklands Avenue
020 2727610
3. Chiromo Lane Medical Center
Chiromo lane - Muthithi Road Westlands
020 374 9979, 374 6103
4. Coptic Church Hosp
Ngong Road off Kindaruma Lane
020 2725856, 020 272 4737, 272 0831, 0735 558862
5. Family Medical Center
Mai Mahiu Road Off Langata Road
020 604296/7, 603923/7
6. Gertrudes Garden Children’s Hospital
Muthaiga Road
020 244530/1, 020 720 6000, 0733 63944, 0722 898949
7. Guru Nanak Ramgarhia Sikh Hosp
Muranga Rd, Ngara
020 676 3482, 0733 600495, 0722 203884, 0722 203884
8. Jamaa Hosp
Rabai Road, Uhuru Estate
020-786547, 020-778 7033, 0722-681534, 0725-221456, 0725-221456
9. Kenyatta National Hospital
Hospital Road off Ngong Road
020 272 6300, 272 6450/1-5, 272 6550, 0738 606409, 0733 606400, 0710 600943, 0722749881, 07228295500/1/2
10. Lions Sightfirst Eye Hosp
Kaptagat Road Loresho
020-4183239
11. M P Shah Hosp
Shivachi Road Parklands
020-374 2763-7, 0722- 204427,
12. Madina Nursing Home
9th Street Eastleig Section Two
020-6761784
13. Mama Lucy Kibaki Hosp
Kangundo Road
020-8022676
14. Mariakani Cottage Hosp
South B Plaza - Mchumbi Road
020-651436,559261
15. Mathare Hosp
Thika Road
020-3763315/7, 376-3922, 0717-6943399, 0731-649846
16. Mbagathi Distrct Hosp
020-2728530, 272-4712
17. Mbagathi District Hospital
Ngumo Estate – Off Mbagathi Road
020-2728530, 272-4712
18. Melchizedek Hosp
Naivasha Road
020-387-5745,387-7111
19. Meridian Equator Hospital
Nairobi West Shopping Center – Bukani Road
020-604720/2, 604921
20. Metropolitan Hosp Nairobi
Opp. Jericho Market Rabai Road
020-720-6000, 020-244530, 0733-639444, 0722-898949
21. Nairobi Equater Hosp
Nairobi West Shopping Centre
020-604720/2, 604921
22. Nairobi Hospice
Kenyatta National Hospital Compound
020-271 2361, 272-6502, 0732- 690077
23. Nairobi Hospice Kenyatta National Hosp (KNH)
KNH Compound 020- 271- 2361, 272-6502
24. Nairobi West Hosp
Gandhi Avenue Nairobi
020-602684/5, 603492, 603723
25. National Spinal Injury
Lenana Road
020-272 3158, 272-6336
26. Parklands Ambulatory Surgical Centre
3rd Parklands Avenue
020-375 0287, 374-8767
27. Pumwani Maternity Hosp
Nairobi
020-6763291, 0721-314247
28. South B Hospital
South B, Nairobi
020-532762, 534340
29. St. Marys Hospital
Otiende Estate Langata Road
020-600 4238
30. The Karen Hosp
Langata Karen Road
020-661 3000, 0726-222001-3, 0736-200 001-3
31. The Mater Misericordiae Hospital
South B Dunga Road
020-531197/9, 020-536572/7, 020-558179, 0734-418971, 0724-531199, 0722- 828629
32. The Nairobi Hosp
Argwigs Kodhek Road
020-2845000, 0722-204 114/5/6/7, 0722-470823, 0733- 639303, 020- 2845511/ 5508, 0703-082000
33. The Nairobi Women's Hospital
Hurlingham Medicare Plaza, Argwings Kodhek Road
020-273 6845, 272-4802/ 6821, 0722-760146, 0733-618353, 271-2886
Mombasa Hospitals' Contacts
1. Aga Khan Hosp Mombasa
Vanga Road-Kizingo
041-231 2953, 0722-205 110, 0733-641020, 0722-205110, 020-222 7711/2/3/4/5
2. Alfarooq Hospital
Behind KCB Mvita Branch, Naivasha Street
041-249-3640/0182, 0732- 960862, 0721-971862
3. Coast Hospice Mombasa
020-3577026, 0723-471737
4. Diani Beach hospital
040-320 2435, 0722-569261, 0733-755153
5. Dr. Hanifa Medical Centre
Voi 0722-237961, 043-2030580
6. Faza hospital
Lamu West
020-2682093
7. Garbatula Sub County
Garbatula Isiolo
064-30326
8. Hola Sub County
Tana River
020-2150418, 0736-736510
9. Huruma Sub County
Eldoret North
0728-653444
10. Kilifi Sub County
Bahari
041-522777
11. Kwale Sub County
Kwale
020-2107065
12. Lamu Sub County
Lamu east
042-633012/075, 0721-533300
13. Likoni Sub County
Likoni
0730-387603
14. Malindi Sub County
Malindi
042-2120491, 0723-301092
15. Mariakani Sub County
Kaloleni
020-2046707, 2046710
16. Mombasa Level 5 Hosp
Mombasa
051-221 5580/90, 041-222 2148, 231-4202/3/4/5, 0722-20 78 68
17. Msambweni Sub County
Msambweni
040-52019/71
18. Memorial Hospital
Dedan Kimathi Street
041-2313930, 222-3247, 0722- 206424, 0734-600663
19. Port Reitz Sub County
Changamwe
0720-419492
20. Star Hospital
Malindi
042-30762, 056-41291
21. Taveta Sub County
Taveta
043-5352261, 0736-655024
22. The Mombasa Hospital
Mama Ngina Drive, next to Treasury Square
254-041 2312191 / 231-2099, 0722-203755, 0733-333655
23. Voi (MOI) Sub County
Voi 043-2030745/6, 0721-409842
Upcountry Hospitals' contacts
1. A.I.C Kijabe Hospital
Kijabe. Off Nairobi Naivasha Rd
020-3246500, 020-2371609, 0712-504 056, 0733-779994, 0709-728-200 0787-145-122
2. ACK Maseno Hosp
Otieno Oyoo Street, Maseno
057-351006, 0722 353 917
3. ACK Mt. Kenya Hosp
Kerugoya Karatina Road
020-2033971, 0722-897833
4. Aga Khan Hospital
Kisumu
057-2020005, 2043516, 2021009, 2024374
5. Avenue Hospital, Kisumu
Kisumu
0718-860200, 0730-016158
6. Barnet Memorial Hospital
Baringo County
053-21380, 0710-870401, 0734- 578789
7. Bishop Kioko Catholic Hosp
Machakos Konza Road
044-21415, 0738-627621, 0721- 179359
8. Bosongo Medical Center
Kisii Town
020-8065208, 0722-928100
9. Busia District hospital
Busia
055-30230, 055-30401, 0727- 592119, 0731-693882
10. Butere Dist Hosp
Butere
0722-429821
11. Central Memorial Hosp
Machakos Konza road
067-22884, 067-22728, 0710- 480526, 0733-736057, 0733- 736057
12. Chuka Distr Hosp
Meru South
064-630028, 0728-226333
13. Consolata Hosp Nyeri
Nyeri, Ihururu Road
020-2666023, 020-2666024
14. Crater Medical Centre
Nakuru Nairobi Highway
051-2211869, 0717-777806, 0725-556158
15. Dadaab Sub Dist Hosp
Lagdera
046-2102128
16. Elburgon Nyayo hosp
Nakuru Molo Road
0733-705280
17. Eldama Ravine Dist Hosp
Koibatek
051-752122, 0722-128584
18. Eldoret Hosp
Eldoret
053-2062000, 0733-618833, 0733-964096
19. Eldoret Memorial Hospital
Eldoret
053-2062286
20. Embu Level 5 Hosp
Embu West
0722-406595, 068-2231055/6, 2231156
21. Engineer Dist Hosp
Kinangop
020-2163740
22. Evans- Sunrise Medical Center
Nakuru
0712-247365, 0733-791945
23. Garisa Levil 5 Hosp
Garisa
046-2102284, 046-2102250
24. Gatundu District Hosp
Gatundu South
0723-916660, 0786-916894
25. Githongo District Hosp
Meru Central
0725-720795
26. Gucha District Hosp
Gucha
0721-236582
27. Hema Hospital
Kisii Town
058-30660
28. Homegrown Medical Center
Naivasha
050-30380/5 or 50017
29. Iguhu Dist Hosp
Kakamega
0710-240962
30. Ijara Dist Hosp
Ijara
0722-703007, 0733-703006
31. Isiolo Dist Hosp
Isiolo
0722-606180
32. Iteni Dist Hosp
Keiyo
0724-903861
33. Jamii Hosp Karatina,
Kuguru Road
061-72077, 061- 72728, 0712- 275 175, 72728, 0711-122677
34. JM Kariuki Dist Hosp
Nyandarua Central
0733-685480
35. Kabarnet Dist Hosp
Baringo central
053-22064, 21709, 22310
36. Kacheliba Distr Hosp
North Pokot
0738-778999
37. Kajiado District Hosp
Kajiado central
020-2311602
38. Kakamega Level 5 hosp
kakamega Central
054-31551, 0720-295739
39. Kangundo Distr Hosp
Kangundo
044-621546, 621388, 621395
40. Kapenguria Distr Hosp
West Pokot
020-94403, 0736-182216
41. Kapsabet Dist Hosp
Nandi Central
0727-602559
42. Karatina Dist Hosp
Mathira East
061-4572070
43. Keriocho Nursing home
Kericho Town
052-0653, 0722-999661, 0720- 882484, 0702-211377
44. Kerugoya Distr Hosp
Kirinyaga central
060-21058, 21564, 21536
45. Kiambu District Hosp
Kiambu town
066-2022191/739
46. Kiria-Ini Mission Hosp
Kiriaini Town
020 3545157, 0723-704530
47. Kisii level 5 Hosp
Kisii
058-31310, 0710-018529, 0734- 749322
48. Kisumu Level 5 Hosp
Kisumu
0721-236582
49. Kitale Distr Hosp
Kitale
020-3551368
50. Kitui Distr Hosp
Kitui Central
044-4422341
51. Kombewa District Hosp
Kisumu West
020-2082363, 0712-077007
52. Lodwar Distrc Hosp
Turkana central
054-21073/ 7, 0711-221164
53. Loitoktok Distrct Hosp
Loitoktok
045-622207, 0726-734271
54. Londiani Distrc Hosp
Kipkelion
052-64019, 0728-044429
55. Lumakanda Distrc Hosp
Lugari
020-2110964, 0723-335768
56. Machakos level 5 Hosp
Machakos
044-21685, 044-24141, 044- 24143
57. Makindu Distrct Hosp
Makindu
020-2358876, 2114270, 0733- 88959
58. Makueni Dist Hosp
Makueni
044-33175/33194
59. Malava Distrc Hosp
Kakamega North
020-2121275, 0722-250084
60. Maragua Dist Hosp
Murang'a
0728-336074
61. Marsabit District Hosp
Marsabit
069-2102006
62. Mary Immaculate Hosp
Nyeri
061-55236, 0721-290628, 0723- 576106
63. Mary Immaculate Hospital
Off Nyeri Mweiga Road
061-55236, 0721-290628, 0723- 576 106
64. Mbeere Diostrc Hosp
Mbeere
068-21040, 0736-290133
65. Medhill Hosp
Nakuru Nairobi Highway
052-2060071, 0723-578895, 0735-864169, 051-221 1150, 221 1159, 0735-000735, 0756- 617611
66. Meru Level 5 Hosp
Imenti North
064-32370
67. Miathene Distrct hosp
Tigania West
020-2092534, 064-66016
68. Migori Distrc Hosp
Migori
059-20058/20458
69. Mogadoshe Distrc Hosp
Lagdera
046-2102125/8
70. Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
Eldoret Town
053-33471/ 4, 0722-209795, 734-600461
71. Mt. Elgon Hosp
Kitale
056-11556, 0723-206502
72. Mt. Kenya Distrct hosp- Nyeri
Nyeri
0722-270955
73. Mumias Maternity and Nursing Home
Mumias
056-41291
74. Mwea Mission Hospital
Wang’uru, Mwea
020-2032382, 0721-214 938, 0722-260 748, 0722-606 810
75. Mwingi Distrc Hosp
Mwingi
044-822552
76. Nakuru Level 5 Hosp
Nakuru
051-2215580/90
77. Nandi Hills Dist Hosp
Nandi
0736-866475
78. Nanyuki Cottage Hospital
Off Nanyuki Nyeri Road
062-32207, 020-32666, 0722- 457173
79. Nanyuki District Hosp
Laikipia
0722-478289
80. New Nyanza Provincial Gen Hosp
Kisumu
057-2020321/802
81. Ngao Dist Hosp
Tana delta
0728-576832
82. Nyahururu Distr Hosp
Nyandarua
0721-721109
83. Nyamache Distrct Hosp
Ogembo
0721-236585
84. Nyambane Distr Hosp
Igembe
0733-668877
85. Nyando District Hosp
Nyakatch
057-821104, 0717-409804
86. Nyanza Provincial Hospital
Kisumu
057-821104/82/ 050, 020- 2047067,0717-409804.
87. Nyeri PGH Level 5
Nyeri
061-2030993/819, 0722- 338285
88. Outspan Hospital Nyeri
Nyeri Town
061 2030742, 0722 175672, 0722 696901
89. P.C.E.A Chogoria Hospital
Chogoria Town, Off Meru-Chuka Road Address
064-22013, 22620, 22011/04
90. P.C.E.A Hospital TumuTumu
Karatina Nyeri Road, TumuTumu Area
020-3562503, 0720-948474.
91. P.C.E.A. Kikuyu Hospital
Dagoretti Road, Near Alliance High School
020-2044765, 020-2044767, 020-2044768, 0722-207636, 0733-606133
92. Pine Breeze Hospital
Nakuru
051-221127/9, 0724-513455
93. Rumuruti District Hosp
laikipia
020-2101549
94. Runyenjes Dist Hosp
Embu
020-2381743, 0718-581061
95. Siloam Hospital Kericho.
Next to District Gen. Hospital
052-21200, 0728 881121, 0729- 692 010
96. St Mary's Mission Hospital, Gilgil
Gilgil
020 212994
97. Takaba distrct hosp
Mandera
046-421206/421203
98. Tenwek Hosp
Bomet
053-2062000, 053-2062001, 0733-618833, 0728 091900
99. Tigoni Dist Hosp
Kiambu
0721-730261
100. Vihiga Dist hosp
Vihiga
054-30704
101. Webuye Dist Hosp
Bungoma
0722-353917
102. Webuye Nursing Home
Webuye
054-30704