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KCAA published the decisions in a Kenya Gazette notice dated August 7, 2026. The approvals were made under the Civil Aviation Act No. 21 of 2013 and the Civil Aviation (Licensing of Air Services) Regulations, 2025.
The issue centres on growing construction around Wilson Airport, which aviation authorities have been monitoring for more than a year. Regulators have warned that several high-rise developments in South C, Nairobi West and along the Lang’ata Road corridor have extended into protected airspace used by aircraft approaching and departing the airport.
In a notice issued on Saturday, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority says the candidate that will be selected will report directly to the board and will be expected to provide “the day-to-day management and coordination of the execution of functions of the Authority in line with the Civil Aviation Act.”