Kenya Coast Guard: emergency hotline, stations and boat safety
Kenya Coast Guard Service · sources read 4 Oct 2026
For a maritime emergency or to report trouble on the water, call the Kenya Coast Guard Service hotline on 0707 430 108 (emergency services 24/7). KCGS is headquartered at Liwatoni, Mombasa, with stations on the coast and at Lakes Victoria, Naivasha, Baringo and Turkana.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Hotline 0707 430 108 (emergencies 24/7; office Mon-Fri 8am-5pm), info@kcgs.go.ke. HQ: Liwatoni, Mombasa. Coastal stations include Kilindini, Shimoni, Ngomeni, Lamu Port and Lamu Island; inland: Kisumu, Mbita, Port Victoria, Naivasha, Baringo, Turkana.
Steps
- In a maritime emergency, call the KCGS emergency hotline: 0707 430 108.
- Report suspicious activity on the water or at the beach to KCGS on the same number or info@kcgs.go.ke.
- Before you get on a boat: wear a life jacket, check the weather and do not board an overloaded boat.
Watch out
- Coast guard officers can stop and board boats and ask to see licences, permits and other papers, so carry them.
- KCGS and the Kenya Maritime Authority have brought in a new vessel identification system for boats along the coast.
Official sources (6)
- Contacts kcgs.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Stations kcgs.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- FAQs kcgs.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Functions & Powers kcgs.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- Public notices to enhance maritime safety, security, and compliance (news, 21 Jan 2026) kcgs.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
- A new Vessel Identification System (news, 21 Jan 2026) kcgs.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026