Get an aircraft maintenance engineer licence (AMEL)
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Fill in KCAA Form AC-PEL013 with your ID and certificates, pass the KCAA module exams, then show your skill and logged maintenance experience to get the licence. The licence fee is KSh 3,000.
- Fee
- KSh 3,000Issue or renewal of the licence
- Where
- KCAA Personnel Licensing office (exams are booked there); the form goes to the Director General, KCAA
What you need
- Completed Form AC-PEL013, with your national ID and relevant certificates
- Your maintenance logbook, signed by a KCAA-authorised assessor or supervisor
Steps
- Fill in Form AC-PEL013 (from the KCAA advisory circular) and send it to KCAA with your national ID and certificates.
- KCAA checks your application. If it meets the rules, you are invited to sit the exam.
- Book your exams at the KCAA Personnel Licensing office.
- Once you have shown the knowledge, skill and experience needed, KCAA issues the licence category you applied for.
Watch out
- You must pass all the exams for your rating within five years.
- KCAA rejects a form that isn't certified by a manager at the organisation where you work, or that is missing documents.
- To renew, send Form AC-PEL013 at least 60 days before your licence expires.
Who can apply
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must be able to read, speak, write and understand English.
Official sources (4)
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineers kcaa.or.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- CAA-AC-PEL013F: Issue, Validation, Conversion, Extension and Renewal of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's License (October 2025) kcaa.or.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Personnel Licensing kcaa.or.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- AIC 08/23: Charges for Air Navigation Services and Regulatory Fees kcaa.or.ke · read 3 Oct 2026