Harrison Keter Elected IEK President as New Council Named for 2026-2028

The Institution of Engineers of Kenya has a new governing Council for the 2026-2028 term. Voting took place on Monday 3 August following earlier court delays that had postponed the elections.

Eng. Harrison Keter, a mechanical engineer, was elected President. He previously served as First Vice President and with experience as Assistant Operations Manager for Geothermal at Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KENGEN), he brings more than 17 years of experience in energy, power generation and project management.

Eng. M'mayi

Eng. Howard A. M’mayi, a civil engineer and a KeNHA regional manager, was elected First Vice President Unopposed. He has been very instrumental in the resolution of the issues that have kept the elections postponed since March. . Eng. John Robert O. Ogallo, also civil, takes the position of Second Vice President.

Eng. Ogallo

Eng. Grace M. Kagondu, a civil engineer, becomes Honorary Secretary. She arguably delivered the best structured campaign.

Eng. Grace

Eng. Ingaiza A. Murambi, another civil engineer, will serve as Honorary Treasurer.

Eng. Ingaiza

The Ordinary Members of Council are Eng. Yvonne Robert, Eng. Damaris K. Oyaro, Eng. Dennis D. Barongo, Eng. Patrick O. Otuoma, Eng. Nashon O. Tambo and Eng. James K. Nyabuto. Most of the elected members come from the civil engineering discipline, with one electrical engineer among the ordinary members.

The new team will now take up their roles and begin work for the two-year term.

Several reports have confirmed that everything was done above board and with over 2180 engineers casting their votes, the turnout set new records at over 75%, which is an indication of the level of interest the exercise attracted.

The elections followed a period of legal challenges that had suspended earlier planned polls.

The elections were first halted by a Milimani case on constitution 2025, and the main one by Sam Aberi over graduate voting rights that suspended the March polls, plus disputes over the 2015 constitution and internal manoeuvres that left the body under a caretaker arrangement. Eng. Harrison Keter chaired the SGM that ratified those resolutions. The caretaker committee then faced legal hurdles before settling and delivering this election with the independent scrutineers committee.

A final petition by Musa Kulubi Osieko then stopped the delayed July elections, arguing the Caretaker Committee had ignored calls to void and restart the process under the registered 2015 constitution with fresh nominations and independent scrutineers. Highlights Court struck this out.

After the Court battles ended, Eng. Stephen Auma, who chaired the Scrutineers Board, had earlier confirmed that the electronic voting process was underway and several reports have confirmed that everything was done above board.

The new leadership assumes office at a time when Kenya continues major infrastructure and energy projects. Professional bodies such as IEK play a role in setting standards, advocating for local engineers and supporting national development goals.

The Institution of Engineers of Kenya serves as the main professional body for the engineering sector. Its Council guides policy, professional development and engagement with government and industry.

The incoming Council is expected to focus on strengthening professional standards, promoting engineering excellence and increasing participation of Kenyan engineers in key national programmes. Energy, infrastructure and industrial projects remain high on the agenda for the profession.

The election brings a mix of experienced office bearers and new faces into the leadership of the professional body. Attention now turns to how the Council will address ongoing priorities in the engineering sector, and we wish them all the best.