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On behalf of the East African Community Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency in cooperation with the Partner States Civil Aviation Authorities, we are thrilled to invite you to the 7th EAC Aviation Symposium.
This year, the meeting will be held from 14th - 15th May 2026 at PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort & Spa located in Nyali, Mombasa - Kenya under the theme of “Advancing aviation excellence:Towards Connected, Sustainable and Safer Skies”. As a valuable member of our Aviation Fraternity, we would like to invite you to be a part of our Aviation Symposium and participate in an event that celebrates entities that have helped in the safe development of Aviation in the East African region.
Speakers
Eng. Richard GateteDeputy Regional Director, ICAO Eastern And Southern African (ESAF) Office
Mr. Mohamed AbdirizakCNS Manager, Somali Civil Aviation Authority
Dr. Oliver SindabiRegistrar Academic Services, East African School of Aviation (Nairobi, Kenya) and Alternate member of the AATO Council
Mrs. Chinga MazheteseRegional Officer: Environment/ Aeronautical Meteorology, ICAO ESAF
Capt. Burhan Dahir Bade Director of Aviation Safety, Somali Civil Aviation Authority
Mr. Francis KigenPrincipal UAS Inspector, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
Mr. Beloved MupfururirwaTechnical Coordinator, SADC Aviation Safety Organisation (SASO)
Antony Musyoka.Air Traffic Management officer, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (JKIA Approach office)
Ms. Hellen MakauAssistant Director Aviation Security, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
Penina Njeri Nginyo NgugiSenior Airworthiness Inspector, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
Mr. Zewdu Teklay AregawiRegional Officer Safety Implementation, ICAO ESAF
Mr. Abdirahman Abdi Sheikh Senior Civil Aviation Security Inspector, Somali Civil Aviation Authority
Ms. Beatrice MuthogaDeputy Director Aviation Security, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
Pacifique MUSONGERA (MBA)Director Airports and Air Navigation Services, Burundi Civil Aviation Authority.
Eng. Jailza Soraya Rodrigues SilvaExecutive Director, BAGASOO
Doreen Odhiambo Head of Strategy and Compliance, Kenya Tourism
Dr. Alexander MkwizuDirector, Centre for Aviation Medicine (CAM) - EAC CASSOA
Dr. Alex GesureDeputy Director Airworthiness, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
Eng. Patrick Gatama Senior Engineer, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
Mr. Francis MwangiPrincipal Planning Officer, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
Eng. Elijah MithangaAssistant Director Engineering Training, EASA
Ms. Jane NakimuManager Aviation Security, Facilitation Policy and Regulation, UCAA