Kenya airways Mombasa.[Photo/ kenya advisor]James Macharia Transport and Infrastructure Secretary has set up a team to review airport policies and procedures to suit disabled passengers.
The National Air Transport Facilitation Committee will also use its three-year tenure to establish interrelations and liaison with similar agencies in other states within East Africa and organise regional consultative meetings on facilitation matters.The team has been tasked with ensuring that passengers, cargo and mail are cleared through the country’s airports in line with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and best international practices.Mr Macharia urged the committee to encourage use of new technologies and integrate mechanisms to facilitate smooth movement of aircraft, passengers and cargo in and out of the country.Mr Macharia indicated “Keep departments, agencies and other concerned organisations informed of significant relevant facilitation developments in the field of civil aviation and seek their consideration or make recommendations to them regarding issues related to facilitation as appropriate,”.The move comes as the national aviation regulator, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) also takes steps to make airline services friendly to disabled passengers.