International Civil Aviation Organisation Stories

Somalia to launch high-security biometric passport in major ID system overhaul
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 13, 2025

The new passport will be polycarbonate-based and embedded with biometric and anti-forgery features that meet the specifications of the International C...

Court orders KCAA to reinstate, compensate ex-employee Sh2.2 million
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 02, 2025

KCAA was ordered to pay her Sh2,221,104, equivalent to six months' salary, as general damages for breach of constitutional and contractual rights.

Relief for passengers as aviation workers call off strike after government talks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

The truce ends more than two weeks of uncertainty that threatened to disrupt flights across the country.

Two-day truce: KAA workers suspend strike, seek mediation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 30, 2025

Tensions escalated last Thursday after crisis talks between KAA and the union collapsed without a resolution. Speaking at JKIA after the meeting, KAWU...

Air services to continue despite looming aviation workers’ strike, government says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

The strike has been called by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union, which has cited unresolved grievances over job security, delayed confirmations of long...

MPs reject State bid to divert air passenger charges to new weather agency
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 19, 2025

The committee emphasised that the Meteorological Bill, 2023, which would create KMSA, is still undergoing legislative processes and has not been final...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame urges open skies as Africa aviation summit kicks off
XINHUA  |  Sep 05, 2025

Opening the summit, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that the high cost of air travel remains a barrier to tourism and connectivity across Africa.

AMREF plane crash: Flight data recorder sent to US for analysis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 05, 2025

Kenya, being the country where the aircraft was registered, operated and where the accident took place, is required to notify the countries responsibl...

President Paul Kagame urges open skies as Africa aviation summit kicks off
XINHUA  |  Sep 05, 2025

The summit has drawn representatives from airlines, airports, aviation authorities, and industry professionals from across the continent and beyond.

World maps get Africa’s size wrong: Cartographers explain why fixing it matters
The Conversation  |  Aug 31, 2025

That flat drawing inflates the size of countries closer to the North or South Pole. It exaggerates the area of North America and Eurasia while under-r...

KCAA suspends licensing services for 30 days to roll out automated system
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 22, 2025

KCAA acknowledged that the suspension of licensing activities may raise concerns among stakeholders. To address this, the Authority announced it will...

From Kenya to Ghana: Why Africa’s skies remain unsafe amid human error, regulatory gaps
DW News  |  Aug 18, 2025

From Ghana’s deadly crash to Kenya’s mid-air tragedies, experts warn that negligence, weak oversight, climate chaos, and above all, human error are pu...

Air Tanzania secures Nigerian permit for direct flights between Dar es Salaam and Lagos
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 14, 2025

The new route is also expected to spur trade, tourism and investment between Tanzania and West Africa's largest economy.

Proposed Bill could unlock new funds for Kenya Meteorological Department
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

The Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Bill, 2025, sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, seeks to add the department...

AMREF aircraft was en route to Somalia to evacuate seriously ill child - CEO
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 08, 2025

KCAA said that the Cessna Citation XLS, registration 5Y-FDM, lost radio and radar contact with Air Traffic Control at 2:17 pm, approximately three min...

UAE bars Sudanese aircraft from landing at its airports
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 07, 2025

The Sudanese aviation regulator said it was working with airlines to rebook affected passengers travelling between the two countries, as the abrupt ha...

Malala summoned by DCI over unauthorised helicopter landing at Mumias Sports Complex
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 05, 2025

Western Region Police Commander Issa Muhamud stated that the helicopter landed without prior clearance or coordination, calling it a direct violation...

Aviation experts warn of Wilson Airport encroachment amid KAA upgrade
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 24, 2025

The airport, which handles more than 120,000 aircraft movements annually, is facing mounting pressure from Nairobi’s rapid urban development, which ha...

Ugandan aircraft on AUSSOM mission crashes near Somalia's Mogadishu airport killing three
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 02, 2025

Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by thick plumes of smoke rising into the air shortly after the crash.

Somalia launches satellite-based weather system to boost aviation safety, climate resilience
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 30, 2025

This development marks a major step in the modernisation of Somalia’s aviation infrastructure and places the country in line with other African nation...

The Middle East is a major flight hub – How do airlines keep passengers safe during conflict?
The Conversation  |  Jun 18, 2025

Global airline passenger traffic had surpassed pre-pandemic levels and was projected to grow strongly in the coming decades—until instability in the M...

National Assembly orders KCAA to secure title deeds, stop land encroachment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

The House committee expressed concern over KCAA’s slow response in securing its assets and questioned why court injunctions had not been obtained soon...

Somali Government reopens Doolow airport after four-month closure
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

The reopening of the airport, which had been shut down due to security concerns, comes after a review and assurances from local authorities that the a...

Moi Forces Academy Lanet becomes first national girls’ school to offer aviation technology
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

Over 50 learners will benefit from practical training following a fully functional training aircraft acquisition, which will serve as a hands-on learn...

Malindi MP seeks answers over aircraft safety after two fatal plane crashes
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 27, 2025

Further, she is seeking clarity on the expected timeline for the release of the final reports and calls for the prompt dissemination of the findings t...

Kenyan woman held in Uganda for allegedly stealing passenger's bag at Entebbe airport
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

The theft occurred while the victim, a foreigner who had just arrived in the country, was being assisted by a driver to load luggage into a car.

UN plane makes emergency landing in Mogadishu after technical hitch
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 01, 2025

The De Havilland Dash 8 (DH8D) aircraft operated by the UNSOS was departing from Somalia to a yet-to-be-disclosed location when the incident happened.

Tragedy as Kenyan aircraft crashes near Mogadishu killing five people on board
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 23, 2025

The aircraft, operated by Trident Aviation Ltd, had departed from Dhobley and was heading to Aden Abdulle International Airport when it went down.

Hundreds of passengers stranded in Nairobi as Somali airlines suspend flights to Mogadishu
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jan 22, 2025

At Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, around 200 passengers scheduled to travel to Mogadishu were stranded early Wednesday morning.

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