Organizational Motto
Making Kenya a Planning Society
The Kenya Institute of Planners
(KIP), was formed in the year 2001 following the commencement of the Physical Planners Registration Act (PPRA). The Institute was formed pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act,which had anticipated the formation and approval of a professional institute for planners. The Physical Planners
Registration Board (PPRB), on the 4th of April 2001, and pursuant to Section 12(1) b of the Act, recognized and approved the Institute as a learned society for the legitimate professional discipline and practice of Planning in Kenya, and the sole national body for purposes of planners’ representation.
Our Vision
The Vision of the Institute is that of ‘A Foremost Professional Institute’. By promoting the art and science of planning and fostering awareness among the general public on the role of planning in engendering viable
communities and sustainable.
Legal Mandate
The Institute doubles up as a professional body, and regulates the activities of its members in the public interest. In this regards, the PPRB, on the 16th of May 2001, and pursuant to Section 3(4)b of the PPRA recruited the Institute to assist it in ascertaining the good professional conduct of all planners in the country prior to registration as per Section 12(3) of the Act. The Kenya Institute of Planners is currently recognized in a number of legislation, including the Roads Act, the Urban Areas and Cities Act, and the Physical Planning Act. Here, it nominates planners to sit in various public agency boards.
Core Values
Our commitment to integrity, collaboration and excellence underpins every initiative we undertake as we strive to positively impact the planning profession.
- Integrity: We uphold transparency and ethical standards in all planning activities.
- Collaboration: Engaging stakeholders to foster shared objectives for success.
- Innovation: Embracing new ideas and technologies for effective planning solutions.
