Kenya ratified the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation (The Chicago Convention) on 1 May 1964, becoming a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)[5] - United Nations’ specialized agency responsible for International Civil Aviation.
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).[3]
The primary functions are geared towards regulation and oversight of Aviation Safety & Security; economic regulation of Air Services and development of Civil Aviation; provision of Air Navigation Services, and training of aviation personnel as guided by the provisions of the convention on international civil aviation, related International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), the Kenya Civil Aviation Act, 2013 and the civil aviation regulations.
^ ab"Welcome to KCAA." Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 14 January 2011. "The Authority's head offices are currently situated at KAA Complex, JKIA in Nairobi."
^"Contact Us." Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 14 January 2011. "KCAA Headquarters KAA Complex, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Embakasi."
