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Opening remarks

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Jonny Andersen, Managing Director, Kenya Airports
Authority appreciated the role of CASSOA in imple-
menting safety and security standards in the region. He
indicated that KAA was actively implementing key
initiatives in further improving safety and security in all
Kenyan airports. He indicated that such forums provide
for opportunities to exchange ideas on emerging new
trends and the industry expectations to meet the safety
and security expectations in Kenyan airports.

He indicated that KAA is implementing various safety
programmes at all the 18 Airports and airstrips in the Jonny Andersen, Managing Director, Kenya Airports Authority
country with SMS programmes implemented in airports
with safety indicators, rehabilitation of runway pave- He reiterated that KAA was working closely with
ments to facilitate for safe movement of aircraft with the CASSOA to address safety issue in Kenyan airports and
key development of the second runway for JKIA being ensuring ICAOs standards and recommended practices
underway that will further boost safety in the event of a in aerodrome management are implemented.
runway incursion.

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David Kakuba, MD, Uganda CAA/Chairman of CASSOA Board

David Kakuba, MD, Uganda CAA/Chairman of CASSOA He further called for the forum to address the challenge
Board welcomed delegates to the symposium and of a sustainable financing model for CASSOA to ensure
expressed his appreciation to the Government of Kenya that it’s initiatives are effective and sustainable. He
and KCAA for accepting to host the symposium. He further called for CASSOA to work on an automatic
called for delegates to embrace brotherhood and validation of personnel licenses as this will ease in
common values while acknowledging all stakeholders mobility of personnel in the region’s aviation market as
for their role in delivering an effective forum. this will ensure that there is faster development and that
the region becomes competitive globally. He further
He encouraged all delegates to enjoy the Kenyan hospi- gave gratitude to all the CASSOA board members from
tality and work to ensure that CASSOA maintains its the six member states and acknowledged the role they
ranking as the second best performing RSOO. He also play in guiding the organization to achieve its key
functions and objectives.

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