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Amateur Radio Station Licence Fees / Charges

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Amateur Radio Station Licence Fees / Charges
An Amateur Radio Station Licence permits hobbyists in Kenya to install and operate amateur ("ham") radio equipment for non-commercial, experimental, and emergency-communication purposes. It is issued by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) via Form CA-F-FSM-02.

CA Fee Schedule for Amateur Radio

Charge Amount (KES)
Frequency Application Fee 1,000 (one-time, per application)
Annual Radio Amateur Licence Fee (MF/HF) 2,000
Annual Radio Amateur Licence Fee (VHF/UHF) 2,000
The annual fee is the same regardless of whether the operator uses MF/HF or VHF/UHF bands, making amateur radio one of the more uniformly priced frequency licence categories in Kenya.

Requirements for Licensing

  • Passing a recognised amateur radio operator examination/qualification
  • Submission of the Amateur Radio Licence Application Form (CA-F-FSM-02)
  • Equipment specifications for the station to be licensed
  • Compliance with the international amateur radio band plan and call-sign allocation

Related: Citizen Band Radio

Hobbyists interested in lower-power, license-light communication may alternatively consider a Citizen Band (CB) Radio Licence, which carries a simpler one-time fee of KES 1,000 and operates in the 26,925–27,403 kHz band, with no separate annual fee.

Application Process

  1. Complete the amateur radio qualification/examination process
  2. Submit Form CA-F-FSM-02 with the KES 1,000 application fee
  3. CA assigns a call sign and frequency authorisation
  4. Pay the KES 2,000 annual licence fee each subsequent year
At just KES 1,000 to apply and KES 2,000 a year to maintain, amateur radio remains one of the most affordable regulated hobbies in Kenya, though operators must still pass the required technical qualification before CA will issue a call sign.  

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