You are not Alone. Help is one Call away.
24/7 · toll-freeKenya Red Cross
1199
Confidential crisis counselling and psychosocial support, any hour.
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999 or 112
Police, ambulance and fire, for any immediate danger to life.
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24 hoursNiskize
0900 620 800
Kiswahili for 'listen to me'. Counsellors on call, day and night.
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Toll-freeEMKF Crisis Line
0800 723 253
The nationwide Suicide Prevention and Crisis line, run by the Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation.
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Toll-freeChiromo Hospital Group
0800 220 000
Psychiatric emergency support from a specialist mental health hospital.
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Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pmBefrienders Kenya
+254 722 178 177
Free, confidential emotional support when things feel too heavy.
Call, SMS or WhatsApp
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24/7 · toll-freeNational Child Helpline
116
For children and young people, or anyone worried about a child.
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Toll-freeone2one Youth Line
1190
For young people: confidential counselling on mental, sexual and reproductive health.
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24/7 · toll-freeGBV Helpline (HAK)
1195
The national line for survivors of gender-based violence: counselling, rescue and referrals.
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24/7 · toll-freeGVRC
0800 720 565
Free medical treatment and psychosocial support for survivors of violence, with rescue coordination.
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Toll-freeFIDA-Kenya
0800 720 501
Free legal aid for women, including survivors of violence and abuse.
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Toll-freeNACADA Helpline
1192
Support around alcohol and substance use, for you or someone you love.
Tap to callWhat happens when you call.
- 01
A trained person answers
These lines are staffed by Real People trained for exactly this kind of conversation.
- 02
You talk, they listen
These services are confidential and built on listening, not judgement. Say as much or as little as you want.
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You decide the next step together
That might be more support, or just a plan for getting through tonight. Either one is a good outcome of the call.
If you are supporting someone.
Being the person someone reaches for is heavy and important. Four things that help:
- Take it seriously, even if you are not sure. Asking directly about suicide does not plant the idea; research shows being asked often brings relief.
- Stay with them, or stay on the line with them, while you reach one of the numbers above together.
- Remove anything that could cause harm, if you can do so safely.
- Afterwards, keep showing up. Check in again tomorrow, and the day after that.
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