Security
US government and UN employees get security updates through email from their security offices. Ask a friend working for one of these agencies to forward this information to you.
If you are an expat, check whether your embassy offers any security updates.
Sign up to receive security newsletters about Kenya from the Overseas Security Advisory Council: www.osac.gov or from Reuters www.alertnet.org.
To receive email updates on latest security issues in Kenya, send an email to Kim Edmunds, from Glen Edmunds Performance Driving School at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and ask her to add you to her database. She compiles information from the above sources to alert residents of trends, hotspots, etc.
Emergency contacts
Police hotline: 240000
Police Headquarters: 271-7777
CID Headquarters: 271-3311, 0722-246821
Flying Squad: 676-1111
If a crime is happening now or anyone is in immediate danger dial 999 (landline) or 112 (mobile phone). 999 is also for the fire brigade and ambulance services.
Non-emergency crime reports
If an urgent response is not needed, you can now make a crime report online at: www.kenyapolice.go.ke/report_a_crime.asp.
Security info
Official Kenya government crime statistics
Security information
For American Embassy general security information about Kenya: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1151.html
American victims of crime overseas can get assistance here: http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/
To register as an American citizen traveling to or residing in Kenya:
- Online: https://travelregistration.state.gov
- Directly at the Embassy, located on United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya; telephone (254) (20) 363-6000; fax (254) (20) 363-6410.
In the event of an after-hours emergency, the Embassy duty officer may be contacted at (254) (20) 363-6170.
Rape
Here are tips for understanding and preventing rape .
There are many websites to help rape survivors cope with their trauma and help family members to support the survivor:
http://www.hopeforhealing.org
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/azhealthtopics/
http://www.shopho.com/PHP/html/
You can get excellent care including post exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV/AIDS. If you, or anyone in your family, male or female, young or old, have been raped, you should immediately contact one of the rape clinics available in your area for assessment and treatment. See the BuzzDirectory for locations and contact details.
Other contacts
Anti-carjacking, Defensive driving School
Courses include defensive and tactical driving, anti-ambush, anti-carjacking, anti VIP assassination driver's training, anti-kidnapping, exterior car search- bomb threats, surviving hostage scenarios, four-wheel drive instruction, surviving hostile environments, armoured vehicle courses, as well as driver's maintenance and other mechanical emergency procedures training.
Glen Edmunds Performance Driving School
Lengai House, 3rd Floor, Wilson Airport
890216
0722-732714
0734-730259
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