Licensing information for Kenya - 5Z4
Prepared by: OH2MCN - Veke
& 5Z4NU - Ted & G0IAS/7Q7AH - Allan
& 5Z4NU - Ted &
5ZNU - Ted & 5Z4NU - Ted &
5Z4NU
Status: April 1997, July '99 links added, Feb '01, Aug '01, Jan '03, Apr '04,
May '04
Intro: Kenya issuea short term visitors licenses again. For further info see ARSK
web site and CCK's web site
PTT:
The General Manager
Frequency Spectrum Management, CCK
P.O. Box 14448
Nairobi
KENYA
www.cck.go.ke
Tel: +254 20 434 9111 / 424 2000 - and ask
for Mr Henry Kimani
Fax: +254 20 445 1866 / 434 8204
Email: info at cck.go.ke
Paperwork needed:
Visiting Amateurs seeking Kenya licenses will now require only:-
1. That their countries have diplomatic relations with
2. Photocopies of their licenses and passports certified by a Commissioner
for Oaths (Notary)
3. Payment of the application fee of K.Shs.1,000 and the issue fee of
Shs.2,000, total K.Shs.3,000 which is probably best paid in one, around US$40. As
at 21st April the exchange stood at US$1 : K.Shs.75.50, which can vary either
way. See the CCK website for direct payment information.
4. Submission of the completed application form which can be downloaded from
the CCK website ( http://www.cck.go.ke ). Until the new form is available
the old version may be used, but there is no need for locally resident
references or a Police Certificate of Good Conduct.
CCK will verify the validity of the applicant's license by e-mail to the
originating office, after which it is expected to be able to issue the
All copies or photocopies of documents MUST be certified by a Commissioner
for Oaths, who is the only accepted authority to do so. Uncertified documents
will not be accepted and presentation of originals is no substitute as
certified copies are required to be kept on file.
Proficiency in Morse code is no longer required for any
Up to date information may be found at the ARSK website at http://www.qsl.net/arsk and the CCK website at http://www.cck.go.ke .
We look forward to seeing and hearing foreign Amateurs here in greater
numbers.
ARSK will be glad to offer whatever help we can to prospective visitors.
73,
Ted
E.H.M. Alleyne, 5Z4NU < alleyne at africaonline.co.ke >
Chairman/Secretary
ARSK
Dear OM,
WORLD-WIDE LICENSING INFORMATION WEBSITE - KENYA, 5Z4
I thought you would like an update on the present Kenya Licensing situation as
at 15th August, 2001. There has as yet been no change and lengthy delays are
commonplace - five and a half years is the record, with some not having been
issued at all.
The name of the RSK has been changed to the Amateur Radio Society of Kenya
(ARSK).
The Kenya/USA Reciprocal Agreement was accepted by the Ministry of Transport
and Communications in early January, 2001. Sadly, it remains in the Attorney
General's office to this day awaiting his consent, and is not yet in force. In
the meantime the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK - the successor to KP
&TC) will accept applications from US citizen amateurs but may not issue
licenses until they receive approval from the Ministry to do so, which depends
upon the Attorney General's approval. We are now anxiously awaiting approval
from the Ministry for the CCK to issue licenses far more quickly, especially
short-term visitors' licenses. There is no indication when this may occur, but
it is hoped it will not be too long. When and if the approval comes we hope
Reciprocal Agreements will not be required of non-Kenyan amateurs, which will
solve a large part of our problems. The most up-to-date licensing information
including all relevant requirements and addresses can best be obtained from the
ARSK website at http://www.qsl.net/arsk . I keep this updated at
least each month and more often if there are important changes. Please feel
free to use any information from there if you wish to do so. In particular the
postal address and telephone numbers for CCK are different from the old KP
& TC ones.
73, "Ted" E.H.M. Alleyne, 5Z4NU < alleyne at africaonline.co.ke >
Chairman/Secretary, ARSK
Addition
From: "Allan Hickman G0IAS" <g0ias at elkesley.freeserve.co.uk
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 06:33:46 -0800
Subject: [Dx] Good News ...
Received
today a message from 5Z4NU Ted, who has taken over the seat vacated by Rob
5Z4RL as the new President of the Kenyan Radio Society...that after years of
problems with a reciprocal Ham Licence with the USA, it is now possible for you
guys and gals to get a 5Z4 callsign... Ted has asked me to pass on the news and
any further info ONLY on this subject please to Ted....who can be found at alleyne at africaonline.co.ke I'm sure Ted will
help in any way possible ...Good luck...it would be nice to hear some new calls
from Kenya... just about worked everybody there..!
Allan G0IAS /
7Q7AH... and others.
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