Short answer: you can try FPV for KES 3,500, and go all the way to real supervised flight for KES 85,000 — a fraction of what a commercial drone licence costs. Here's exactly where the money goes and what you get at each level.
FPV (First-Person View) training is priced very differently from the commercial drone-licence courses you'll see advertised in Kenya. Licence courses aim to certify you to fly for money and cost KES 130,000–200,000; FPV training teaches you the actual hands-on flying skill — the hard part behind every cinematic shot — and starts at a tiny fraction of that. Below is the full 2026 breakdown at DroneVerse FPV Academy.
| Package | What you get | Duration | Price (KES) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FPV Taster | Guided professional-simulator session — try FPV before you commit | 2 hours | 3,500 |
| FPV Foundations | Simulator training + ground school + certificate (no real flight) | 6 weeks | 35,000 |
| FPV Pilot Track (most popular) | The full programme, including the supervised real-flight phase | 12 weeks | 85,000 |
| Corporate / STEM | Half or full-day simulator workshops & team events (up to 12 people) | ½–1 day | from 60,000 |
A deposit secures your seat (50% on Foundations & Pilot Track). Foundations graduates can later upgrade to the real-flight phase for KES 55,000 — so Foundations + upgrade (35,000 + 55,000) reaches the same real-flight stage as the Pilot Track.
Yes — an early-bird 10% off Foundations & Pilot Track applies automatically when you pay in full by 13 October 2026. With only 8 seats per cohort, paying early also guarantees your place.
Because they're different things. The KES 130,000–200,000 courses are KCAA Remote Pilot Licence (RPL) programmes — their price includes the regulator's licence, exams and a class-3 medical, and they're built for commercial mapping and survey work. FPV training builds the flying skill. Many pilots do FPV training first (to actually learn to fly well and affordably), and pursue the licence later only if they want to fly commercially.
Securely online by card or M-PESA (payments processed by Paystack), or via M-PESA Paybill 4006167 (DroneVerse Ltd) with your full name as the account. You can pay a deposit to hold your seat and the balance later.
Don't spend big to start. The KES 3,500 taster puts you on a real FPV radio and simulator for two hours — the best 3,500 shillings you can spend before deciding. If you love it (most people do), you roll into Foundations or the Pilot Track.
Book a 2-hour taster, or reserve a seat in Cohort 1 — starts 20 Oct 2026, only 8 seats.
