Kenya Airports Authority Handbook 2011-12
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Dominic Ngigi Corporate Communications Manager Kenya Airports Authority (KAA)
Setting our sights high
Profile of Kenya Airports Authority The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) was established in 1991 by an Act of Parliament (Chapter 395 of Laws of Kenya). Under the Act, KAA is mandated to: • Administer, control and manage aerodromes in the country • Provide and maintain facilities for efficient aircraft operations • Provide rescue and fire-fighting equipment and services • Construct, operate and maintain aerodromes and other related activities • Construct or maintain aerodromes on an agency basis at the request of any government department • Provide other amenities for passengers and other persons using the services and facilities provided by the KAA • Approve the establishment of private airstrips and the control of their operations. The KAA works with other government agencies and departments, most notably the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), which is responsible for air navigational services and civil aviation regulation. It also collaborates with the Ministry of Transport, which is responsible for policy formulation and approval of aviation tariffs.
vision statement: ‘To be the airport System Hub of Choice’
mission statement: ‘To facilitate seamless connectivity through provision of efficient and effective airports facilities and services in an environmentally sustainable manner to exceed stakeholder expectations’ Quality status: ISO 9001-2000 certified
KAA-managed aerodrome facilities: 1. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport 2. Moi International Airport 3. Eldoret International Airport 4. Wilson Airport 5. Kisumu Airport 6. Malindi Airport 7. Lokichoggio Airport 8. Ukunda Airstrip 9. Manda Airstrip 10. Wajir Airport. The KAA also provides technical expertise on maintenance of public airstrips on behalf of the government on an agency basis.
Operations and major business areas: • Landing and parking facilities • Air bridge services • Aviation fuel concession • Ground transport concession • Advertising • Duty-free concession • Building and land rent • Retail concession (banking services, business centre, catering, foreign exchange bureaux, etc) • Car parking • Passenger and cargo facilitation.