The Engineers Board of Kenya has warned Kenyans against using the title “Engineer” or “Eng” before their names if they are not professional engineers or consulting engineers legally registered by the Board.
In a notice dated December 8th, the board’s CEO Eng. Margaret Ogai said the misuse of the title is in contravention of Section 26 of the Engineers Act 2011.
“The Engineers Act 2011 prohibits the use of the term ‘engineer’ by unregistered or unlicensed persons. It states in Section 47(2) that ‘A person who, being not registered or licensed under this Act – a. wilfully and falsely takes or uses in any way the style or form or title of ‘engineer’ or “engineers” in describing his occupation or his b. displays any sign, board, card or other device or uses a prescribed stamp representing or implying that he is an engineer, commits an offence,” said Ogai.
She added: “This communication, therefore, serves to bring the above breach of the law to the attention of such persons and the public and direct such persons to cease and desist from impersonating as such therefore misleading the public.”
Established under Section 3(1) of the Engineers Act, 2011, the Engineers Board of Kenya is mandated with the registration of engineers and engineering consulting companies.
It is also charged with the regulation of engineering, professional services, setting standards, development, and general practice of engineering.
The board said the list of all registered engineers in the country can be found on its website www.ebk.go.ke.
Africans like big titles. I…
Africans like big titles. I have never heard somebody using the title “Engineer” in USA.? ? ?
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How about using our own…
How about using our own titles in our own local languages?
We do not need limitations.
We have inventors in our local languages. We have engineers in our local languages that do not need titles or boards.
Those boards need to translate the meaning of engineers in local languages and the boards regulations in local languages so the citizens have an understanding.
” By taking a people’s…
” By taking a people’s language we kill and destroy their mental individuality and their creativity”
In our languages we become what we were meant to be individually. We become what we were destined to be both spiritually and physically even before we were physically born into this world. In someone else’s language we are defined as a certain group ( blacks) and we are instructed on what to become and what not to become.
This is an old play book that all Kenyans and all Africans must run away from. We are in a new era.
Our local languages must be our guide in the new era!!
Like the fake engineer, the…
Like the fake engineer, the peoples conman, lord of chaos, violence, death and poverty!!!
Iam beginning to wonder if…
Iam beginning to wonder if these houses we read falling left and right,and in between are constructed by” fake engineers”.
@ Kenya,I agree with your comments. what I would like to add is that, Africans are obsessed with these titles for the wrong reasons.They is used as a ego-booster,and as an intimidation tool.This should not be the case. Holders of such titles should have humility, integrity,kindness, humbleness,and respect for all. When you have all these qualities, they will speak volumes of you,than a mere title.
Can Ogai explain why fake…
Can Ogai explain why fake Eng Raila has impunity to use the title Engineer?How come her organization has never taken action against the many Raila-type engineers who have coursed the loss of life in building crashes and poorly constructed roads full of potholes all over the country?
Sudi making more wives and…
Sudi making more wives and money using the title. Engineers are jealous
My parents gave my youngest…
My parents gave my youngest bro the first name Engineer. Legal First Name. He lived up to his name but became Engineer of people’s hearts, physiology dove deep into oncology research and all that, now will he get in trouble when everyone calls him Engineer?
I think there is nothing…
I think there is nothing wrong with using a title as long as you don’t dupe people and profit from it.
The term “Engineer” is NOT…
The term “Engineer” is NOT crowned. Neither is it procted. I use it after my villagers gave it to me. I dare her to prosecute
Enginner Yusuf