Register as a professional engineer (EBK)
Engineers Board of Kenya · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Once you are a registered graduate engineer with the practical experience the Board requires and a corporate member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK), apply on ebk.ecitizen.go.ke. You must pass the EBK professional assessment examination to be registered.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on the EBK eCitizen portal (ebk.ecitizen.go.ke); EBK offices at Fortis Suites, 9th Floor, Hospital Road, Nairobi
Steps
- Make sure you are a registered graduate engineer and a corporate member of IEK.
- Log in to ebk.ecitizen.go.ke with your eCitizen account, pick 'Professional engineer application', fill it in and pay.
- Sit and pass the professional assessment examination run by the Board.
Watch out
- Experience alone is not enough: you must pass the Board's professional assessment examination.
- Sort out your IEK corporate membership first; it is a legal requirement for registration.
Who can apply
- Registered graduate engineers who have the practical experience set under the Engineers Act.
- You must be a corporate member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK).
Official sources (2)
- 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