Assessing the extent of state regulation of surveying professions in Kenya

Abstract

This paper considers the regulation of three aspects of surveying profession namely, agency surveying, cadastral surveying, and valuation surveying in Kenya. The regulation boards are examined in the context of their enabling legislations. All the professions belong to one professional organisation, the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), modelled in the like of self-regulation objectives of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). A review of the practice of professional regulations attempts to assess the level of state control in the regulation of these professions. Paper recommends injection of more self-regulatory culture in future.

Keywords:

• Agency surveying
• Cadastral surveying
• Valuation surveying
• Co-regulation
• Self-regulation

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O. A. K’Akumu

O. A. K'Akumu is an associate professor in the Department of Real Estate, University of Nairobi. He is a registered and licenced valuer under the Valuers Act in Kenya and a corporate member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK). he has keen interest in the regulation of professions of the built environment.