The Civil Aviation (Aeronautical Search and Rescue) Regulations, 2025

7. Aeronautical search and rescue communications

Edition: 2026-03-03 · In force

7. Aeronautical search and rescue communications

(1)The designated aeronautical search and rescue agency shall ensure that the rescue coordination centre shall have means of rapid and reliable two-way communication with—

(a)associated air traffic services units;

(b)associated rescue sub-centres;

(c)appropriate direction-finding and position-fixing stations;

(d)where appropriate, coastal radio stations capable of alerting and communicating in the region;

(e)the headquarters of aeronautical search and rescue units in the region;

(f)all maritime rescue coordination centres in the region and aeronautical, maritime or joint rescue coordination centres in adjacent regions;

(g)a designated meteorological office or meteorological watch office;

(h)aeronautical search and rescue units;

(i)alerting posts; and

(j)the COSPAS-SARSAT Mission Control Centre servicing the aeronautical search and rescue region.

(2)The designated aeronautical search and rescue agency shall ensure that each rescue sub centre have means of rapid and reliable two-way communication with—

(a)adjacent rescue sub-centers;

(b)a meteorological office or meteorological watch office;

(c)aeronautical search and rescue units; and

(d)alerting posts.

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Source: Kenya Law