Graduate Engineers in Kenya are required by law to register through the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) which is constituted under Section 3(1) of the Engineers Act 2011 Laws of Kenya. The Board is a successor to the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) established by the Engineers Registration Act, Cap 530 (1969).

The Board is mandated with the responsibility of regulating standards in the engineering profession and building capacity for individual engineers and engineering firms. The Board also registers engineers and engineering firms and regulates their conduct for improved performance of the engineering profession.

To register as a graduate engineer one needs to have undertaken and passed an engineering degree programme accredited by EBK, then proceed to apply as follows:

Application Procedure for registration as a graduate engineer:

• ALL applications MUST be submitted through a dully-filled Graduate Engineer Registration Form.
• Attach the required documents certified by the Commissioner of Oaths. These documents include a copy of the Degree Certificate and other relevant academic certificates, a Copy of the KCSE Certificate, a copy of the National Identity Card (ID) and; two coloured passport photos.
• Graduates from Foreign universities, please attach certified copies of the transcripts, address/email address of the university and the contact person.
• Applicant should deposit Kshs. 4,000.00 for the application fee at EBK’s Bank Account with details as provided in the application form or through the provided MPESA Paybill number. After the Bank Slip has been receipted, you will be given an acknowledgement letter showing that you have applied as a Graduate Engineer and your application is waiting for processing by the Board.
• The Board will approve/reject the application; the applicant will be sent a letter indicating that his/her application has been approved/rejected.
• The applicants whose applications are approved will thereafter be issued with Registration Certificates.

From EBK, then proceed to register with IEK as a graduate member. one will be required to download and fill the forms from the IEK website and submit them to the Institution.    For graduate members, the process requires an EBK certificate for graduate engineer registration and submission of other required documents as listed on the website. No interview is required for those applying to be graduate members.