🇰🇪 Kenya Area Code

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Area Code, Long-distance Call VoIP, Mobile/Cellular Locator and Telephone Number of Kenya.

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Kenya International Dialing Code

  • Name: Kenya 🇰🇪
  • Code: 254, also +254, 00254, 00 254, 00-254, +254-, +00254, 0254, 000254, 011-254 etc.

General Information

  • Kenya country code: 254
  • Trunk Prefix: 0
  • International Prefix: 000
  • Number Details: Kenyan numbers are seven to nine digits. Landlines (fixed line phones) have a two-digit area code (often listed as three digits with a leading‘0’that is not dialed when calling from outside of Kenya). It represents a geographic part of the country. Mobile numbers are represented by three-digit carrier codes starting with‘7’. The second and third digit signifies the mobile phone carrier. The carrier code resembles an area code.

An example of a Kenyan phone number

The House of Waine lists its phone number in Nairobi as +254 (0) 20 260 1455.

Detail of Numbering Plan

NDC or leading digits of N(S)N Max. Number Length Min. Number Length Usage Additional information
20 (NDC) 9 8 Geographical number for fixed telephony services for Nairobi Area Code for Nairobi
40 (NDC) 9 8 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Kwale, Ukunda, Msambweni and Lungalunga areas 
41 (NDC) 9 9 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Mombasa, Mariakani and Kilifi towns
42 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Malindi, Lamu and Garsen
43 (NDC) 9 9 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Voi, Mwatate Wundanyi and Taveta areas of Taita Taveta region
44 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Machakos, Makueni, Kitui and Mwingi Regions
45 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Ngong, Kajiado, Loitokitok and Athi River
46 (NDC) 9 9 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for North Eastern regions of Garissa, Wajir and Mandera
50 (NDC) 9 9 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Narok Region and Naivasha and Gilgil areas of Nakuru
51 (NDC) 9 8 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Nakuru, Njoro and Molo areas of Nakuru region
52 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Kericho and Bomet regions
53 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Eldoret, Turbo, Kapsabet, Iten and Kabarnet
54 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Kitale, Moisbridge, Kapenguria and Lodwar regions
55 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Bungoma and Busia
56 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Kakamega and Vihiga regions
57 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Kisumu and Siaya regions
58 (NDC) 9 9 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Kisii, Kilgoris, Oyugis and Nyamira regions
59 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Homabay and Migori
60 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Muranga and Kirinyaga
61 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Nyeri region
62 (NDC) 9 9 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Nanyuki region of Laikipia
64 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Meru, Maua and Chuka regions
66 (NDC) 9 8 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Thika and Ruiru
67 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Kiambu and Kikuyu towns
68 (NDC) 9 9 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Embu region
69 (NDC) 9 7 Geographical number for fixed telephony services Area Code for Marsabit and Moyale
700 to 709 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Mobile Telephony Services assigned to Safaricom Ltd
710 to 719 (NDC)
720 to 729 (NDC)
730 to 739 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Mobile Telephony Services assigned to Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd
740 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Safaricom Limited
741 (NDC)
742 (NDC)
743 (NDC)
744 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Homeland Media Group Limited
746 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Safaricom Limited
747 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Jamii Telecom Ltd for Kenya
748 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Safaricom Limited
749 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services WiAfrica Kenya Limited
750 to 756 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Mobile Telephony Services assigned to Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd
760 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Mobile Telephony Services assigned to Mobile Pay Ltd
763 to 766 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Mobile Telephony Services assigned to Finserve Africa Ltd
767 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Mobile Telephony Services assigned to Sema Mobile Services Ltd
770 to 777 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Mobile Telephony Services assigned to Telkom Kenya Ltd
778 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Telkom Kenya Limited
779 (NDC)
780 to 782 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Mobile Telephony Services assigned to Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd
785 to 789 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Mobile Telephony Services assigned to Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd
790 to 797 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Mobile Telephony Services assigned to Safaricom Ltd
798 (NDC) 9 9 Non Geographical number for mobile telephony services Safaricom Limited
799 (NDC) 

Emergency services and other services of social value

Important Number Service Note
112 Emergency Service Police reporting, Fire and Rescue Services, Ambulance services, Disease outbreak reporting and rescue service,Maritime search and rescue services,Terrorism
999 Emergency Service Runs in Parallel with 112
116 Child help-line Run by child helpline Kenya in conjunction with the government children department
107 Peace Building And Conflict Early Warning And Response System Service Operated by the National Police Service
108 peace building and conflict management Operated by the National Steering committee response Centre on peace building and conflict management
109 Coordination of National Emergency responses Operated by the National Emergency Response Centre
110 Emergency Response services for Lake Victoria, Indian Ocean and other water bodies. To be terminated at the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) in Mwanza-Tanzania and at the Kenya Maritime Authority for facilitating Emergency Rescue Services in Lake Victoria, Indian Ocean and other water bodies.
115 For Corruption reporting Short Code Operated by the National Government
1919 Public access to government Services Government services
1190 Helpline for Victims and those affected by HIV/AIDS Liverpool VCT Centre in collaboration with health ministry of the national government
1191 Public Health for emergency health preparedness Ministry responsible for Health and Sanitation in the national government
1192 Helpline for victims of Alcohol and Drug abuse NACADA Authority
1193 Helpline for female victims of violence Kimbilio Trust in conjunction with national government
1194 Child Welfare Child Welfare Society of Kenya in collaboration with the national government
1195 Helpline for victims of Gender Based Violence HealthCare Assistance Kenya (HAK) in collaboration with the national government
1197 Emergency responses G4S Security Services Kenya Limited public reporting/ helpline on security, safety, disaster mitigation and general emergency responses
1199 Emergency responses To support emergency response services done by the Kenya Red Cross

Important Numbers

Service Number
Police +254 -20 -02240000
Fire 999
Traffic Police 112
Medical 112

Dialing Plan

Domestic Dialing

  • For local call: Dial only the local phone number
  • For long distance call: 0 - area code - local phone number

Foreign Dialing

  • To call Kenya from abroad: exit code - 254 - local phone number(exit code can also be written as “+”)
  • To call abroad from Kenya: 000 - country code - area code - phone number

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