Report a marine emergency or ask for search and rescue (RMRCC Mombasa)
Kenya Maritime Authority · sources read 2 Oct 2026
If a boat or anyone is in danger at sea or on a lake, call KMA's 24-hour rescue centre (RMRCC) at Mombasa Port: toll-free 110, +254 20 8007776, or mobile 0721 368313 / 0737 719414. Search and rescue is free.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- By phone, 24 hours a day: KMA Regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (RMRCC), Mombasa Port
Steps
- Call the RMRCC: toll-free 110, or +254 20 8007776, or mobile 0721 368313 or 0737 719414.
- Give a clear alert: where you are, what is wrong, how many people are on board and any dangers. Then keep listening for instructions.
- Stay visible and together: use lights, signals or anything reflective, keep the group together if it is safe, and save your energy and warmth.
- Stay in contact with the rescue centre and do what the rescue teams on scene tell you.
Watch out
- Before any boat trip, leave the boat's details, the names of everyone on board and your expected departure and arrival times with someone on shore. It makes a search much faster.
- KMA's Kisumu office covers Lake Victoria (020 8005886, Prosperity Building, Kisumu), but in an emergency call the 24-hour RMRCC lines first.
Who can apply
- Anyone. The service is free and available 24 hours.
- Covers the Indian Ocean, Lake Victoria, Lake Turkana and rivers.
Official sources (4)
- Contact kma.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Search & Rescue kma.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- KMA English Citizens' Service Delivery Charter, July 2026 kma.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- The Merchant Shipping (Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2012 (Legal Notice 114 of 2012) kma.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026