Established in 1967, the Architectural Association of Kenya
(AAK) is Kenya’s leading Association for professionals in the built and natural
environment in Kenya incorporating Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Town
Planners, Engineers, Landscape Architects and Environmental Design Consultants,
Construction Project Managers and Interior Designers.
The Association is registered under the Societies Act and brings together professionals from the Private Sector, Public Sector and Academia. The Association also acts as a link between professionals and stakeholders in the construction industry: Including policymakers, manufacturers, real estate developers and financial institutions.
Membership Benefits
Privilege to attend General meetings of the Association and
meetings of the Chapter Branch and may join and participate in all Association,
Chapter, branch or group activities.
Only voting members are eligible to vote at the General
Meetings, meetings of the Governing Council and meetings of Chapters or
Branches.
Any Voting Members who are members of more than one Chapter
shall have only one vote at the General Meetings.
All members shall have right to participate in any
activities of the Association by attending or subscribing to:
- Conferences
and seminars
- AAK
SACCO and AAK Housing Society
- Professional
and medical Insurance Schemes
- Benevolent
Funds and Bursaries
- Documents
and stationery’s
- Journals
and publications
• APPLICATION PROCESS
- All
candidates for election as AAK Members are required to complete an
application from and sign the declaration as required under By-Law BL 4.0
of the AAK Constitution and submit it to the Secretariat for the
consideration by the respective Chapter.
- All
applicants for membership need to be proposed and seconded by corporate
members of the chapter being applied for.
- Membership
application should be made on prescribed Application Forms with an
entrance fee with the first annual subscription.
- All
applications for membership shall be signed by the Chairman of the Chapter
or Chapters concerned to indicate approval of the application by the
Chapter and shall be confirmed by the Governing Council at the first
opportunity.
• ELECTION OF MEMBERS
- Election
shall be by a majority vote of the Chapter Council during a governing
council seating. In the event that an application is rejected, the
entrance fee and first annual subscription shall be returned to the candidate;
- Unless
the Chapter Council otherwise decides, the candidate shall be given a
short summary of the reasons for rejection but no other correspondence or
legal proceedings shall be entered into;
- The
candidate may not re-apply for membership for a period of twelve months
from the date of the decision of the Chapter Council;
- Any
such applicant may appeal to the Governing Council.
- Upon
election, the Honorary Registrar shall inform the candidate and shall
enter the name of the candidate in the Registrar of Association.
- Certificate
of membership shall be issued to the Member by the Governing Council
- Members
wishing to upgrade their membership class or join a second chapter within
AAK shall follow similar procedure as above.
• FEES
|
Membership Category |
Entrance Fee (Ksh) |
Annual Subscription (Ksh) |
|
Corporate |
1,000.00 |
7,500.00 |
|
Licentiate |
1,000.00 |
5,500.00 |
|
Graduate |
600.00 |
3,750.00 |
|
Student |
– |
500.00 |
|
Firm |
2000.00 |
15,000.00 |
|
Technician |
600.00 |
1,500.00 |
|
Visiting |
– |
75,000.00 |
|
Institutional Members |
5,000.00 |
50,000.00 |
Joining Instructions
Before you start the application process ensure that you
note the following:
1) This form is for new individual members application
only. To register a firm or to upgrade, login as a member and register.
2) Ensure that you have all necessary supporting documents
in image or pdf format. You shall need to upload them in step 3.
3) Ensure you have at least 2 sponsor members who must be
corporate or fellow members of the chapter you are joining and are in good
standing with the association ( current year).
4) The form data is saved when you submit hence you must complete
all the steps
5) Under Education, please don’t add a new
institution if its already listed on the dropdown.
6) Ensure you have the necessary amount in your Mpesa in
order to make payment as stipulated in our website. Please note a membership
application without necessary payment is incomplete. You will need this in step
4.
7) Once Approved, you shall receive your membership no via email. The whole process takes a maximum of one (1) month.
How to pay via MPESA
- Pay
Bill No: (988567)
- Account
(Membership No:)
- Enter
Amount
- Enter
Pin & Pay.