Drone Permit in Kenya
@Werner Wentzel (4.12.19)
Hi There, is there anyone on this forum that will be able to shed some light and advice on being able to use a drone in Kenya. We will be travelling from South Africa. We are compiling promotional videos.
TIA
Drones are storming into Kenya’s energy sector. In the last 12 months, Chinese contractors & the local Electricity Transmittion Company (Kengen) used drones to set up high voltage power line on pylons over almost 500 kms.
Deployment of drones proved to be the most efficient ways to get for this project but also the others to come, especially those traversing remote, rugged terrain, could follow a similar route. There is also a plan to use drones for surveillance & maintenance of this power network. The impending switch to the pilotless aircraft, away from helicopters currently used for patrols, is expected to cut costs and improve service delivery, translating to less downtime for homes and businesses during network breakdowns.
KenGen also announced last year it would tap into drone technology for surveillance of its geothermal power projects in remote, rugged Olkaria steam fields, Naivasha. Deployment of…
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Hi Werner, we just moved your comment to the new discussion group. Have you had a chance to look at https://www.drone-made.com/post/kenya-drone-laws ? There is a bit of info about how to register your drone in Kenya.