ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Aeronautical Search and Rescue) Regulations, 2025
6. Establishment of aeronautical rescue coordination centre and rescue sub centres
Edition: 2026-03-03 · In force
6. Establishment of aeronautical rescue coordination centre and rescue sub centres
(1)The designated aeronautical search and rescue agency shall establish and publish in the AIP, a rescue coordination centre, equipped with appropriate facilities and personnel to—(a)facilitate efficient organization of aeronautical search and rescue services; and(b)coordinate the conduct of aeronautical search and rescue operations within the aeronautical search and rescue region.(2)The designated aeronautical search and rescue agency may establish and publish in the AIP search and rescue sub centres, subordinate to the rescue coordination centre, where this is considered to improve the efficiency of aeronautical search and rescue services within Kenya.(3)The rescue coordination centre, and as appropriate, rescue sub centre, shall be staffed 24 hours a day by trained personnel proficient in the use of English language used for radiotelephony communications.(4)The rescue coordination centre personnel involved in the conduct of radiotelephony communications shall be proficient in the use of the English language.(5)The designated aeronautical search and rescue agency shall make formal arrangements for cooperative and appropriate use of public and private aeronautical search and rescue units that are suitably located, equipped and crewed for aeronautical search and rescue operations throughout the aeronautical search and rescue region.(6)The designated aeronautical search and rescue agency shall maintain an accurate and complete database of aeronautical search and rescue units and other aeronautical search and rescue facilities and resources within the aeronautical search and rescue region and make arrangements for the timely advice to the rescue coordination centre of any change in their readiness or capability.(7)In areas where telecommunications facilities would not permit persons observing an aircraft in emergency to notify the rescue coordination centre concerned directly and promptly, suitable units of public or private services shall be designated and such units shall be published in the AIP as alerting posts.(8)Each rescue coordination centre and, as appropriate, rescue sub-centre shall maintain up-to-date contact details in the Operations (OPS) Control Directory.(9)Each rescue coordination centre and, as appropriate, rescue sub-centre shall subscribe and maintain access to the location of an aircraft in distress repository (LADR).