How to call Kenya from the US and Canada

011 - 254 - phone number

011254 and +254 often work interchangeably from cell phones (use also to text Kenyan numbers).

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Calling Kenya explained:

  • 011 - international prefix; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 254 - Country Code for Kenya
  • phone number (remove initial 0):
    • fixed - 7 to 9 digits, including area code
    • cell phones - 9 digits
  • example phone call when dialing to a landline in Nairobi: 011 254 20 ??? ????

Cell phone numbers:

  • geographic area codes not needed to reach Kenyan cell phones
  • dialing format valid for calls and text messages: 011 254 7?? ??? ???
  • starting this year (2019) newly assigned mobile numbers will also have this format: 1?? ??? ???

Area codes:

Add to landline numbers only!
Athi River 45 Kilifi 41 Mombasa 41
Bungoma 55 Kimilili 55 Mumias 56
Busia 55 Kisii 58 Nairobi 20
Eldoret 53 Kisumu 57 Naivasha 50
Embu 68 Kitale 54 Nakuru 51
Garissa 46 Limuru 66 Nanyuki 62
Gilgil 50 Lodwar 54 Narok 50
Isiolo 64 Machakos 44 Ngong 45
Kakamega 56 Malindi 42 Nyahururu 62
Karuri 66 Mandera 46 Nyeri 61
Kericho 52 Meru 64 Ruiru 67
Kiambu 66 Migori 59 Thika 67
Kikuyu 66 Molo 51 Ukunda/Diani 40

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