KCAA cautions against use of unlicensed drones for political campaigns

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has called for sobriety in the use of the Kenyan airspace ahead of the political season in the country.

Speaking in Kisumu on Friday, KCAA Director General Captain Gilbert Kibe decried increased drone activity in the recent past, revealing that only 200 out of the over 1,000 drones currently operating in the country are licenced.

Kibe pointed out that the drones have been used for both private and commercial activities, with a high number of operators unaware of the existing regulations on licensing and the security risks concerned.

The DG further revealed that the authority has scheduled for retraining of pilots and aircraft owners over the basic safety protocol considering the high number of helicopters and choppers crisscrossing the country for political campaigns.

The training comes 3 months shy of the Africities summit expected to kick off on May 17, 2022 in Kisumu.

Ten Heads of State will be at the Lakeside city for the four-day summit that will be looking at the role of intermediary cities of Africa in the African Union Agenda of 2063.