Court strikes down mandatory ISK membership for surveyors

In Petition No. E440 of 2023, the court ruled that compelling surveyors to join the ISK as a precondition for licensing violates Article 36 of the Constitution, which protects freedom of association. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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The High Court has struck down provisions of the Survey Act that mandated land surveyors to be full members of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) to obtain a practicing license.

The ruling declares mandatory ISK membership for licensing unconstitutional, violating the freedom of association protected under Article 36 of the Constitution.
The petition was filed by land surveyor and advocate Mike Kelvin Muthumba against the Land Surveyors Board (LSB), ISK, the Attorney General, and the National Assembly.
The court affirmed that professional standards can be enforced through statutory mechanisms without compelling surveyors to join a specific private association.

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