As you go about your day-to-day activities, you might find yourself in a situation that requires emergency assistance from government agencies or other organizations. In most cases, response time is of utmost importance, and you may not have a friend or relative at hand to help you and you have to turn to these organizations and agencies. By definition, an emergency is a serious unexpected situation that requires immediate action. Not having the right contacts for such a situation can turn out to be a fatality really quick.
1. Ambulance emergency
As you may know, most ambulances come with both basic and advanced medical equipment for medical support and qualified staff. This means an ambulance can be self-sufficient in terms of life support facilities. If you do not see any contact for an ambulance service in your area, consider contacting the nearest hospital to you and ask for an ambulance contact.
| Kenya Red Cross Society | 1199 |
| Emergency Plus Medical Services (Eplus) | 0700 395 3950736 395 395 |
| St. John Ambulance | 0721 225 285 |
| AAR Emergency Rescue Services | 0725 225 2250734 225 225 |
| AMREF Flying Doctors | 0709 962 8110730 811 811 |
| Avenue Rescue Services | 0722 570 711 |
2. Fire emergency
In the unfortunate event of a fire breaking out in a residential building or workplace, the people in the building may not have the capacity and skills to put it out. You should contact the fire department by dialing 112 or 999. Alternatively, you can contact the emergency hotline through 020 6982999.
3. Child abuse
In Kenya, the constitution protects the innocence of children. It recognizes the right of all children to be protected from abuse, neglect, harmful cultural practices, inhumane treatment and punishment. It is an unfortunate reality that a child is subjected to violence, neglect, exploitation, or abuse, you can report the incident to the police or call the child helpline on 116, 020 228844 or 0722 116116. The children will be sheltered in safe houses set up by the state.
4. Missing child report
To file a report on missing or lost but found children, call 0800 223344, a hotline operated by Missing Child Kenya (MCK).
5. Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
Call 1195 a toll-free national hotline for victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
6. Security emergency
When the public is faced with threats of insecurity, they can trust the government to provide security. In case of any security emergency, one can call 999 for help.
7. Power outage emergency
There is a correlation between the growth of the economy and energy. When there is a power outage, the health care systems, industries, and small and medium enterprises are affected. The public can get help by reaching out to Kenya Power for assistance. You can get help by reaching out to Kenya Power on 87771 or 0703 070707.
