---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Wainaina Mungai" <wainaina@madeinkenya.org> Date: Nov 27, 2010 2:54 PM Subject: "Engineers Bill 2009" in an ICT enabled industry To: "Wainaina Mungai" <wainaina@madeinkenya.org> The "Engineers Bill 2009" will not improve the profession; Engineers Registration Board - www.erbk.go.ke - and Institutions of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) - www.iekenya.org. (see attachment) The profession needs a more progressive legislation enabling easier and faster registration; convenient payment systems for subscription fees; continuing education and less inhibiting bureaucracy. The new legislation should improve the quality of engineers. 1. *Cabinet approved Engineers Bill 2009 on 30th of June, 2010* The engineering profession is also headed for a shake-up, with the approval of the Engineers Bill 2009 which if enacted will regulate the engineering profession through registration and training. It will allow for mandatory annual licensing of practising engineers, regulation of all engineering consulting firms, establishment of the scale of fees for engineering professional services and the promotion of ethical practices and good governance in engineering works and services. Source: http://www.africa-investor.com/article.asp?id=7186 *2. It was alluded to by the Roads Minister in Parliament on 25th of August, 2010* *Mr. Bett:* Asante, Bwana Naibu Spika. Hilo ni swali nzuri sana. Hivi karibuni, nitawasilisha Mswada hapa Bungeni; *Engineers Bill*. Ninawaomba Wabunge wapitishe Mswada huo. Uhandisi ni muhimu sana kwa utekelezaji wa barabara. Kwa hivyo, tumeunda sheria ya kuhakikisha kwamba mhandisi ambaye anafanya kazi katika sehemu fulani anatii sheria hiyo na anakuwa na heshima kwa kazi yake. Pili, wakati kazi inaendelea kwa barabara, inabidi mhandisi huyo afanye kazi jinsi inavyotakikana bila kuchelewa. Hivyo ndivyo ilivyo katika sheria hiyo. Ninaomba Wabunge wapitishe Mswada huu utakapowasilishwa hapa Bungeni ili tuwe na barabara nzuri. *Source: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL REPORT, Wednesday, 25th August, 2010<http://www.parliament.go.ke/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=409&Itemid=> * * * * *