Land Surveyors - Ordinary/ Diploma 24 
Cartography " " 20 
Photolithography Certificate 15 
Land Surveyors - Higher/ Diploma 10 
A small scale Photogrammetry Diploma course was 
however being conducted at the Survey of Kenya 
Training school. Intake was being done once every 3 
years. 
2.3 Graduate Surveyors 
Another course that used to be carried out in the 
Training school is that of induction for newly recruited 
graduates from the University of Nairobi. Induction 
entails an introduction to the activities and management 
techniques that would integrate the new graduates to the 
various routine functions of the Department of Surveys 
(Survey of Kenya). 
3.0 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NEW INSTITUTE 
As earlier mentioned, upto a certain stage, Survey of 
Kenya recognised that the Kenya Polytechnic was after 
all not meeting the Departments requirements in supply 
of technicians to satisfy the ever increasing demand. To 
this end the idea of establishing a medium sized Institute 
to offer Diploma courses was mooted in 1990 so as to 
overcome this problem. The present capacity is not 
sufficient and the Department has set in motion some 
expansion programmes geared towards covering Kenya 
to the least administrative unit, -the District. 
4.0 JUSTIFICATION FOR THE INSTITUTE 
4.1 Expansion of Administrative Units. 
The Government of Kenya continues to expand its 
administrative units by creating new Districts which 
require new offices to be staffed with Surveyors. 
4.2 Mapping Information 
The demand for accurate maps, charts, plans and aerial 
photographs in Kenya's development has greatly 
increased. These basic products are critical in planning 
and decision making. The Government is required to 
provide accurate maps that can be used in project 
planning and implementation. The preparation of such 
maps require trained personnel in Land Surveying, and 
the allied professions. 
4.3 Development of Arid and Semi-Arid Lands 
(ASALS) 
The Arid and Semi-Arid lands of Kenya which comprise 
of more than 80% of the country's total land surface area 
is poorly mapped and the available 1:100,000 scale 
topographical maps are out of date and inaccurate. The 
basic mapping of these areas at 1:50,000 scale is of great 
concern. 
4.4 Necessity for Title Surveys and Topographical 
Mapping 
At present the demand for security of title has now 
become irresistible as more people have access to 
mortgage facilities. Consequently the pressure on Survey 
of Kenya to carry out Cadastral and Adjudication 
Surveys for registration of titles is so high that this 
accounts for over 95% of the Survey of Kenya's 
activites at the expense of geodetic control and 
topographical mapping operations. 
4.5 Survey and Mapping Role under the District 
Focus for Rural Development Strategy. 
Another major cause of the increased demand for 
Surveyors, Photogrammetrists, Cartographers, 
Photolithographers and Records officers is undoubtedly 
the adoption in 1983 of the District Focus for Rural 
Development Strategy, a new Government policy of 
shifting the responsibility for planning and 
implementing rural development projects from the 
Government Headquarters in Nairobi to the individual 
Districts. The amount of work at District Survey Offices 
has therefore increased tremendously as the offices have 
to undertake surveys and produce the maps required by 
the District Development Committees for planning and 
implementing rural development projects. 
5.0 IMPLEMENTATION OF KISM PROJECT 
5.1 Inauguration of KISM 
As previously mentioned the idea of putting up the 
Institute was conceived and polished by 1992. 
Implementation was however not possible due to lack of 
funding. The Kenya Government sought a donor for the 
project and was fortunate to find Japan willing to jointly 
support it. An agreement was reached on the mode of 
implementing the project by identifying the role to be 
played by each participating country. The project was 
inaugurated in October, 1994 and shall take a period of 
5 years upto the year 1999. 
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