Also known as: AAK
Professional association that opposes mass prosecution of planning officials and proposes dormitory safety standards following school fires.
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The Standard
… In the petition, the National Lands Commission (NLC), National Construction Authority (NCA), Kenya Institute of Planners, Architectural Association of Kenya, Institute of Surveyors of Kenya, Law Society of Kenya and Titus Ithinji were cited as Interested Parties to the petition. …
Mombasa county sued over failure to set up land planning disputes committeeCapital News
… Its members are drawn from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), National Land Commission (NLC), National Construction Authority (NCA), Kenya Institute of Planners (KIP), Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK),Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) and the Kenya National Chamber of …
City Hall Swears In Planning Liaison Committee Chair to Fast-Track Land Dispute ResolutionCitizen Digital
… George Ndege, head of the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK), said school boards believed that ensuring "students don't sneak out is more critical than their safety" -- leading to grilled windows and barricaded dormitory doors. …
Why are Kenyan kids burning schools and killing their classmates?The Standard
… y, manslaughter, making and uttering false documents, starting a project without an Environmental Impact Assessment license and abuse of office.Criminal proceedings The committee consists of representatives nominated by institutions such as ISK, Architectural Association of Kenya …
Go for individual suspects in South C building collapse, surveyors tell DPPCapital News
NAIROBI,Kenya June 7 – The Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) has strongly condemned the decision by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to charge all members of the Nairobi City County Urban Planning Technical Committee (UPTC) over the collapse of Sout …
Architects Protest Prosecution of Technical Committee Members Over South C building collapseCitizen Digital
… is responsible for processing development approvals, would be reconstituted immediately with representatives drawn from key professional bodies and government agencies, including the Civil Aviation Authority, the Kenya Institute of Planners, the Architectural Association of Kenya …
Sakaja suspends Chief Officer arrested with Ksh.65.3M in cash, disbands urban planning committeeThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) has proposed guidelines to improve the design, construction, and management of school dormitories. …
Architects plan for stricter school dormitory standards after Utumishi fire tragedyThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterThe suspects confessed their triggers included protesting a change in the school's examination calendar, being forced to pay for a cultural event and peer pressure following a strike at a neighbouring boys' school.The Architectural Association of Kenya …
Alliance High closes indefinitely as 11 students held over planned strikeCitizen Digital
… The exhibition has received backing from key industry bodies, including the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kenya Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, Architectural Association of Kenya and Kenya Renewable Energy Association. …
Kenya to host major construction, wood and renewable energy expoCapital News
… of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), National Construction Authority (NCA), Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and the Architectural Association of Kenya …
South C residents give CS Wahome 7-day ultimatum over delayed probe into deadly building collapseThe Mombasa Law Society has sued Mombasa County and its Lands CEC for failure to constitute a Physical and Lands Use Planning Liaison Committee as required by law, arguing the absence prejudices residents, property owners, and developers seeking access to a statutory dispute resolution mechanism.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Mombasa Law Society has sued Mombasa County and its Lands CEC for failure to constitute a Physical and Lands Use Planning Liaison Committee as required by law, arguing the absence prejudices residents, property owners, and developers seeking access to a statutory dispute resolution mechanism.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi City County has sworn in the chairperson of the Physical Planning and Land Use Liaison Committee, a quasi-judicial body that will hear appeals on planning and land use decisions. The committee offers a faster, more cost-effective alternative to court litigation, resolving disputes within 30 days of filing.
30 July 2026 · Capital News →
A fire at Utumishi Girls Academy left 16 schoolgirls dead and 132 injured, one of 47 fires across Kenya this year. Experts attribute the crisis to chronic education funding shortfalls and corruption, compounded by reliance on boarding schools.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Surveyors have opposed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions' plan to charge all members of Nairobi County's Urban Planning Technical Committee over the 16-storey building collapse in South C that killed two security guards. They argue the DPP should charge only those individually responsible rather than the entire committee.
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Architectural Association of Kenya has condemned the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions' decision to charge all members of Nairobi City County's Urban Planning Technical Committee over the collapse of the South C Building, arguing that prosecutors should target only those who exercised final decision-making authority rather than professionals without such power.
7 June 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has suspended County Chief Officer for Urban Planning Patrick Analo following his arrest by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission over alleged corruption. The suspension comes after the anti-graft agency recovered approximately Ksh.65.3 million in cash from residences linked to the official during investigations into alleged irregular approval of building plans and suspected bribery.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Architectural Association of Kenya has proposed guidelines to improve design, construction, and management of school dormitories following the Utumishi Girls Academy fire that killed 16 students. The proposal emphasizes that dormitories must allow all learners to evacuate safely without keys in an emergency, and requires new or renovated structures to be designed by qualified professionals and approved by education, fire safety, and planning authorities.
5 June 2026 · The Standard →
Alliance High School has been closed indefinitely following a fire that destroyed approximately 200 mattresses in a store on Thursday morning. Police detained 11 students for questioning after preliminary investigations revealed they had mentioned a planned strike linked to the incident.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya is set to host three co-located exhibitions — Kenya Buildcon, Kenya Wood and Kenya SEPL Expo 2026 — scheduled for June 11–13 at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, bringing together over 150 companies from the construction, woodworking and renewable energy sectors. The event aims to provide a platform for manufacturers, suppliers, developers, architects, contractors, engineers, investors, policymakers and buyers to connect and explore investment opportunities.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Members of the South C Residents Association have issued a seven-day ultimatum to Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome for a progress report on investigations into a 16-storey building collapse along Muhoho Avenue in January that claimed two lives, citing government and agency inaction more than five months later.
12 May 2026 · Capital News →