Hospitals
There are good hospitals in the main towns of Kenya while the rural areas have small health centers where one can get basic first aid. It is absolutely essential that all visitors carry some form of medical insurance to cater for any eventualities. Temporary membership with the Flying Doctor Service is available at a small fee which provides aircraft ambulance in the event of a medical emergency while on safari , away from the urban areas.

Safety
The Kenyan tourist circuit tends to be very safe for tourists. This has been due to concerted efforts by stakeholders to ensure that visitors enjoy their stay without any security concerns.
The tourism industry in Kenya takes visitor safety very seriously and considers all aspects of the tourist's stay in Kenya. For this reason, the industry created a Safety and Communication Centre under the auspices of the Kenya Tourism Federation (KTF), which is operated 24 hours a day to monitor visitor safety. KTF represents the leading tourism trade associations comprising the Kenya Associations of Tour Operators (KATO), Hotelkeepers and Caterers (KAHC), Travel Agents (KATA), Budget Hotels (KBHA), Air Operators (KAAO), Ecotourism Society of Kenya (ESOK) as well as Mombasa and Coast Tourism Association (MCTA).

The Safety and Communication Centre is manned by well-trained staff who are on hand to attend to any issues of concern to tourists. These include security, health, road conditions, travel advisories and updates, etc.

Kenya Tourism Federation has a 24-hour TOURIST HELPLINE (Dial 020-6001343 from within Kenya) where one can seek assistance in case of need.

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