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National Police Service · sources read 4 Oct 2026

In an emergency, call 999, 112 or 911. For anything else, call Kenya Police headquarters at Vigilance House, Nairobi on +254 (020) 341411/6/8, email info@kenyapolice.go.ke, or go to your nearest police station.

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Where
By phone (999, 112, 911 in an emergency), at any police station, or at Kenya Police headquarters, Vigilance House, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi (P.O. Box 30083).
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Steps

  1. Emergency? Call the police hotlines 999, 112 or 911.
  2. Not an emergency? Call Kenya Police headquarters (Vigilance House, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi) on +254 (020) 341411/6/8, or email info@kenyapolice.go.ke.
  3. Kenya Police's hotlines sheet also lists the landline 020 3556771.
  4. For the National Police Service head office (Jogoo House "A", 4th Floor, Nairobi), call +254 20 222 1969 or email nps@nationalpolice.go.ke.

Watch out

  • You can lodge a complaint at any police station or DCI office (sub-county, county or regional). You do not need a phone number first.
  • Kenya Police is organised into eight regions, each covering one or more counties. The official site does not list phone numbers for regional or county commands, so use headquarters or your nearest station.
Official sources (6)
  1. Homepage (Quick Info) kenyapolice.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
  2. Contact Us kenyapolice.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
  3. Police hotlines numbers (Word document, uploaded 2026-02) kenyapolice.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
  4. Regions & Counties kenyapolice.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
  5. Homepage (header and footer contacts) nationalpolice.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
  6. Public Complaints dci.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026

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