Defence Principal Secretary Patrick Mariru has called upon all stakeholders in the space sector to help Kenya develop a vibrant Space Policy and Space Bill that align with the best international standards. The Space Bill and Space Policy are being developed by the Kenya Space Agency (KSA) as the Agency seeks to efficiently promote, coordinate and regulate space-related activities in the country. TAM is intended to provide the stakeholders in Kenya’s space sector with a normative framework towards having a responsible national activities in outer space. The official thanked the UNOOSA team and the Government of France for being cross partners and supporters in capacity building for Kenyan space sector on the fundamental principles of Space Law under the ‘Space Law for New Space Actors’. This is a capacity building project awarded by Airbus Defence and Space and the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) under the ‘Access to Space for All Initiative’,” the PS reiterated.

Source: Daily Nation April 18, 2023 14:29 UTC