Thorough security checks are carried out at all airports that Kenya Airways operates from. At these checks, local authorities will confiscate items of potential danger to the aircraft or its passengers, eg pocket knives, scissors, and any bladed or sharp items. If these items are handed over to Kenya Airways by the authorities, they will be kept at the intercepted airports for seven days for your collection, after which, they will be disposed of. They will not be forwarded to your destination or delivered to you. To avoid possible inconvenience, we suggest that you pack such items in your checked baggage.

Kenya Airways will not be responsible for, nor have any liability in respect of, items removed from passengers or their baggage by airport security personnel acting in accordance with international or government regulations, whether or not any such items are subsequently retained or destroyed by such airport security personnel, or are passed by such airport security personnel to us.

If you are planning to travel to the USA, please take note of the USA baggage security measures, as well as the prohibition of carrying lighters beyond airport checkpoints. For further information on this please visit the U.S. Government’s Transport Safety Administration’s website www.tsa.gov

Portable Electronic Devices
For the safety of passengers, the use of certain carry-on portable electronic devices is restricted as they may interfere with the aircraft navigation and control systems.

Passengers will not be able to use any portable electronic equipment while the aircraft is taxiing, during takeoff, or during approach and landing.

Electronic devices that are most likely to cause interference are amateur transceivers, CB radios and remote control devices, including toys. The use of these devices is banned at all times on board.

Mobile phones must be switched off completely when the cabin doors are closed for departure and must not be turned on again until the aircraft is parked and the cabin doors have been opened. Mobile phones may be used on the ground during transit at any time the cabin doors are open (unless otherwise instructed by cabin crew).

Other forms of electronic devices such as DVDs, VCDs, LDs, computer CD-ROMS, mini discs, camcorders and CD players may be used on board from 15 minutes after takeoff until the seat belt sign is switched on in preparation for landing. The In-flight Services Team will make an announcement to remind you of this safety requirement.

Please note that personal electronic device cannot be plugged into the aircraft's electrical power supply outlets.

This includes any type of charging devices. An exception is made for portable shavers which may only be used in the appropriate sockets in the lavatories.

Prohibited Items   
For safety and security reasons, dangerous goods such as those listed below, must not be carried in passenger's baggage (checked or unchecked):

• attaché briefcases with installed alarm devices; or incorporate lithium batteries and/or pyrotechnic material;
• explosives, munitions, fireworks and flares;
• compressed gases (flammable, non-flammable or poisonous) such as butane, propane, aqualung cylinders, lighter fuels or refills, aerosols;
• flammable liquids such as paints, thinner, adhesives;
• flammable solids such as "strike anywhere matches" and articles which are easily ignited;
• oxidizing substances such as bleaching powder and peroxides;
• poisons such as arsenic, cyanides, insecticides, weedkillers;
• radioactive materials;
• corrosive materials such as mercury (which may be contained in thermometers or blood pressure gauges), acids, alkalis and wet cell batteries;
• Knives (including hunting knives, swords), scissors and any other sharp objects (eg ice-pick) considered illegal by local law, and;
• any other substances which, during a flight, present a danger not covered above, such as magnetized, offensive or irritating materials.

Medicines and toiletries in limited quantities which are necessary for your journey, such as hair sprays, perfumes and medicines containing alcohol, may be carried on board. Further information is available on request.

Arms and Ammunition
The importation into Hong Kong of arms and ammunition is governed by laws, which require import licences or permits to be issued in advance by the authorities concerned. Please contact our reservations office for further information. Harpoons and spear guns are classified as arms.

Examples of a restricted article would include:

• Firearms including shotguns, air guns, humane killers, bolt guns, flare pistols and starting pistols, ammunition, replica or imitation firearms, cross bows.
• Explosive material, including military, commercial or home-made explosive, explosive devices, detonators, smoke cartridges, grenades, mines and other explosive military ordinance, replica or imitation explosive material or devices.
• Pointed or bladed items made or adapted to cause injury, flick knives, gravity catch knives, stilettos, daggers, kukris, other knives both real or ceremonial with blades of any length or description, including sheath knives, kirpans and skeandhus, open razors, scalpels, ice picks, swords, sword sticks, umbrellas containing sword blades or arrows.
• Items containing incapacitating substances, including tear gas, mace and phosphorous acids.
• Highly inflammable substances (e.g. petrol, lighter fuel, etc.)
• Gas containers and aerosols with a capacity of more than 500 millilitres.
• Knuckle-dusters, clubs, coshes, rice flails.