Kenya Civil Aviation Authority

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority

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Authority overview
Formed	October 24, 2002; 14 years ago (2002-10-24)
Superseding agency	Kenya Directorate of Civil Aviation
Headquarters	Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya
Minister responsible	Eng. Michael Kamau, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
Authority executives	Hon. Samuel Poghisio, Chairman CPA Joseph Kiptoo, Ag. Director General
Key document	kenya civil aviation regulations (KCARS) 2013
Website	www.kcaa.or.ke

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) is a state corporation of Kenya that is responsible for regulating the aviation industry in Kenya and for providing air navigation services in the Kenya flight region.

The KCAA offers training in the aviation professions through its affiliated East African School of Aviation.

The agency maintains its headquarters in the Aviation Building at the Junction entry to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 14 January 2011. "The Authority’s head offices are currently situated at KAA Complex, JKIA in Nairobi."

The Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2002 established the KCAA in 2002. The functions of the KCAA were previously performed by two departments of the Ministry of Transport: the Civil Aviation Board (CAB) and the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DCA).