🇰🇪 Kenya Area Code
Area Code, Long-distance Call VoIP, Mobile/Cellular Locator and Telephone Number of Kenya.
🔗 References:
- Wikipedia: Kenya 🇰🇪
- Postal code of Kenya
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
External Links
Reference Links
- AreaCodeBase: Kenya Areacode Database
- PostCodeBase: Kenya Postcode Database
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