Register as a graduate engineer (EBK)
Engineers Board of Kenya · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply on the EBK eCitizen portal (ebk.ecitizen.go.ke) with your engineering degree certificate, O level certificate, ID and two passport photos, and pay the KSh 4,000 application fee. The Board reviews your papers and sends a registration certificate if you qualify.
- Fee
- KSh 4,000Graduate engineer application fee
- Where
- Online on the EBK eCitizen portal (ebk.ecitizen.go.ke); EBK offices at Fortis Suites, 9th Floor, Hospital Road, Nairobi
What you need
- Filled EBK application form
- Certified copies of your engineering degree certificate
- O level (KCSE) certificate
- Copy of your national ID or passport
- Two colour passport-size photos
- Foreign graduates: certified transcripts plus the university's address/email and a contact person
Steps
- Log in to ebk.ecitizen.go.ke with your eCitizen account and pick 'Graduate engineer application'.
- Fill in the application form and attach your degree certificate, O level certificate, ID or passport and photos.
- Pay the KSh 4,000 application fee.
- The Board checks your documents, tells you of any gaps, and writes to you with its decision. If approved, you get a registration certificate.
Watch out
- If anything is missing, the Secretariat will tell you, so keep checking your email and phone.
- Bring certified copies of the degree certificate, not plain photocopies.
Who can apply
- Holders of an engineering degree from a recognised university (or another qualification the Board accepts).
- You must be a Kenyan citizen or permanent resident.
Official sources (3)
- Graduate Engineers Registration ebk.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Engineers Act, 2011 (No. 43 of 2011) new.kenyalaw.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Engineers Board of Kenya - eCitizen ebk.ecitizen.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026