Kenya has enacted the Air Passenger Service Charge (Amendment) Act, 2026, introducing changes to how the government administers, distributes, and remits revenue collected through the Air Passenger Service Charge.

The amendment is significant for the aviation and travel industry, but does not increase the statutory passenger service charge payable by travelers.

The legislation focuses on how the charge collected from passengers is distributed among agencies that benefit from the revenue. The revised framework provides for the collected funds to be remitted to designated beneficiaries, including the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), Kenya Meteorological Services Authority and Tourism Fund.

Source: Kenya signs air passenger service charge amendment into law