GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 5810

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 53 (4) of the Civil Aviation Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport establishes the Aircraft Accident Investigation Team, which shall consist of the following persons— Capt. Peter Maranga – Chairperson Fredrick Kabunge – Co-Chairperson Fredrick Aggrey Opot (Eng.) – Vice- Chairperson Members Capt. Nduati Herman Njama, Rtd. Lt. Col. Mike Mulwa Ephantus Kamau, Capt. Valentine Wendoh, James Mwangi, Joint Secretaries: Brenda Mwango, Mathias Ombasa, Albert Mwangeka, 1. The Team is mandated to review all the preliminary accident reports for accidents involving Kenyan registered or operated aircraft presented by the Republic of South Sudan and the Federal Republic of Somalia, for the last five years. 2. In carrying out its mandate for under paragraph (1), the Team may— (a) investigate any other matter relating to or consequential to the accidents and make appropriate recommendations for the prevention of recurrence of such accidents; (b) examine, evaluate, analyse or test any information, data, material or substance to validate any conclusions or assumptions made in the submitted reports; or (c) conduct interviews and engagements with relevant industry players to establish facts and information in furtherance of the mandate of the Team. 3. The Team may co-opt such other persons as it may deem necessary to assist the Team in discharging its mandate. 4. The term of office for the Team shall be a period of two months, with effect from the date of this publication. 5. The Team shall prepare and submit to the Cabinet Secretary a comprehensive report of its findings and make any recommendations to address any safety issues that may be identified out of the findings for action by the aviation industry in Kenya. Dated the 10th February, 2026. DAVIS CHIRCHIR, Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport.