The Kenya Engineers Registration Board formerly known as Engineers Registration Board (ERB) is a statutory body established through an Act of Parliament in 1969. A minor revision was done in 1992, to accommodate Technician Engineer grade. The Engineer's Act was passed into law in 2011 giving rise to the Board, The Engineers Board of Kenya was given a facelift, in order to meeting the growing needs
of the infrastructure sector. This was done through the passing of Engineers act to law(Engineers Act 2011) The new law strengthened the Boards legal frame work and expanded its mandate. As an autonomous body, the Board is charged with the responsibility of regulating the activities and conduct of Practicing Engineers in the Republic of Kenya in accordance with the functions and powers conferred upon it by the Act. Under Part IV of the Engineers Act, a person shall not engage in the practice of engineering unless that person has been issued with a license and has complied with the requirements of the Act. Registration with the Board is thus a license to practice engineering in Kenya.
1.1 FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD
1. Receive, consider, make decisions on applications for registration and register approved applications
2. Publish the names of registered and licensed persons under the Engineers Act
4. Issue licenses to qualified persons under the provisions of the Engineers Act
5. Publish and disseminate materials relating to its work and activities
6. Carry out inquiries on matters pertaining to registration of engineers and practice of engineering
7. Enter and inspect sites where construction, installation, er****on, alteration, renovation, maintenance, processing or manufacturing works are in progress for the purpose of verifying that:
o Professional engineering services and works are undertaken by registered persons under the Engineers Act
o Standards and professional ethics and relevant health and safety aspects are observed
8. Assess, approve or reject engineering qualifications of foreign persons intending to offer professional engineering services or works
9. Evaluate other engineering programmes both local and foreign for recognition by the Board
10. Enter and inspect business premises for verification purposes or for monitoring professional engineering works services and goods rendered by professional engineers
11. Recommend for the suspension of any professional engineering services works, projects, installation process or any other engineering works, which are done without meeting the set out standards
12. Approve and accredit engineering programs in public and private universities and other tertiary level educational institutions offering education in engineering for the purposes of registration of graduate engineers
13. Set standards for engineers in management, marketing, professional ethics, environmental issues, safety, legal matters or any other relevant field
14. Conduct professional examinations for the purposes of registration
15. Establish a school of engineering and provide facilities and opportunities for learning, professional exposure and skills acquisition, and cause continuing professional development programmes for engineers to be held
16. Plan, arrange, co-ordinate and oversee professional training and facilitate internship of graduate engineers
17. Collaborate with engineering training institutions, professional associations, engineering organizations and other relevant bodies in matters relating to training and professional development of engineers
18. Determine the fees to be charged by professional engineers and firms for professional engineering services rendered from time to time
19. Hear and determine disputes relating to professional conduct or ethics of engineers
20. Issue, maintain and enforce the code of ethics for the engineers and regulate the conduct and ethics of engineering profession in general
21. Determine disciplines of engineering under the Engineers Act
22. Carry out such other functions related to the implementation of the Engineers Act 2011
