The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has put out an updated list of 28 approved schools licensed to offer pilot training, plane maintenance and other aviation related courses in Kenya.
KCAA has warned that schools not in the list are not authorized to teach aviation courses, a directive aimed at protecting trainees from getting conned by unlicensed operators.
Nairobi’s Wilson airport remains the country’s main aviation training hub as many of the approved schools are located there.
Embakasi, Malindi, Nanyuki, Nyahururu’s Nyaribo Airstrip and Mombasa have also featured as training locations.
Among the institutions approved by the regulator are the East African School of Aviation, Kenya School of Flying, Flight Training Centre, Ninety Nines Flying School, Kenya Aeronautical College Flying School, West Rift Aviation, Flitestar Academy, and Mt Kenya Flight School.
Others are Proactive Air Services, Aerolink Flight Centre Limited, Nairobi Flight Training, Capital Connect Aviation Supplies, Pegasus Flyers, Think Aviation, Global Quality and Safety Solutions, ALS Limited Training Organisation, Eagle Wings and Aviedge Consultants.
The regulator noted that specialized training institutions such as KQ Pride Centre at Kenya Airways headquarters in Embakasi and Aerosafe African Consultants are authorized to offer niche programmes including flight operations, dispatch and safety-related courses.
The approved courses include basic Private Pilot License (PPL), Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL), Instrument Rating (IR), Multi-Engine Rating, Flight Instructor Rating (FIR), Flight Operations and Dispatch (FOD), and Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence (AMEL).
The KQ Pride Centre at the Kenya Airways in Embakasi and Aerosafe African Consultants are listed among the specialized institutions offering training in flight operations, dispatch, and safety.
Industry observers say the updated list is critical at a time when demand for aviation careers is rising, with many young Kenyans seeking pilot and technical qualifications locally instead of training abroad.
“The list will help students make informed choices, while also reinforcing regulatory oversight in the aviation sector,” Samson Wekesa shared.
Prospective trainees have been asked to verify the approval status of institutions directly with KCAA before enrolling for various courses as certificates obtained from unapproved schools are not recognizable for licensing.
