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Engineers raise alarm over rise in quacks, exclusion from major projects

Institute of Engineers of Kenya President Engineer Shammah Kiteme. [File, Standard]

A sharp rise in unqualified engineers is fuelling a crisis in Kenya's construction sector, with professional bodies linking the trend to recent building and infrastructure collapses.

Speaking during the first Women Engineers Convention held at Sawela Lodge in Naivasha, Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) President Engineer Shammah Kiteme said the group had been sidelined in key policy decisions involving capital-intensive projects.

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