ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Aerial Work-General Operations) Regulations, 2025
46. Dropping of persons
Edition: 2026-03-25 · In force
46. Dropping of persons
(1)A person shall not drop, be dropped or permit to drop to the surface or jump from an aircraft flying over Kenya except under and in accordance with the terms of a written authorisation granted by the Authority.(2)Notwithstanding the grant of an Authorisation under subregulation (1), a person shall not drop, be dropped or be permitted to drop from an aircraft in flight so as to endanger persons or property.(3)A person shall not operate or use an aircraft for the purpose of dropping persons unless the aircraft has a certificate of airworthiness and an authorisation granted for that purpose.(4)Nothing in this regulation shall—(a)apply to the descent of persons by parachute from an aircraft in an emergency;(b)prohibit the lowering of any person in an emergency or for the purpose of saving life; or(c)prohibit the lowering of any person from a helicopter to the surface if the certificate of airworthiness of the aircraft is valid and includes an express provision that it may be used for that purpose.