Health
Vaccines, malaria, insurance and emergency numbers. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Before you leave
See your doctor or a travel clinic well before departure; protect yourself against mosquitoes (malaria, dengue, chikungunya).
Practical adviceVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, healthInsurance covering treatment, hospitalisation and repatriation is essential. Private clinics in Nairobi are good but expensive.
Practical adviceVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, healthFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, useful contactsYellow fever: the international vaccination certificate is required on entry for travellers aged 1 year or older coming from a country with risk of transmission. The CDC recommendation depends on the regions visited (details on its page). Rules change: check them before departure and talk to a doctor or an international vaccination centre.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: KenyaMalaria: according to the CDC, it is present in all areas below 2,500 m of altitude. The CDC recommends prescription preventive medicine for travellers to these areas: talk to a doctor before departure, and protect yourself from mosquito bites.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Kenya
Emergency numbers
Emergencies 999 or 112; Kenya Red Cross (ambulance) 1199 or +254 700 395 395.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Kenya travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: KenyaFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, latest news and alerts
Insurance and care
The Social Health Authority provides public health insurance; you can also take out private insurance with Kenyan or international insurers.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceLiving in Kenya
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Emergency numbers
Emergencies 999 or 112; Kenya Red Cross 1199.
GOV.UK (FCDO), Kenya travel advice: getting helpGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: KenyaFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, latest news and alerts· Oct 2, 2026
Kenya Red Cross
Ambulance and emergencies.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, latest news and alerts· Oct 2, 2026
Flying Doctors (AMREF)
Medical evacuation, Nairobi.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Nairobi Hospital
Private hospital, Nairobi.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Aga Khan University Hospital
Private hospital, Nairobi.
France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, health · Source updated: September 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, useful contacts · Source updated: September 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Kenya · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Kenya travel advice: getting help · Source updated: September 4, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Kenya · Source updated: September 8, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Kenya, latest news and alerts · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Living in Kenya · Source updated: January 28, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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