Hydrologist Registration Board

The formation of the Hydrologists Registration Board was initiated by hydrologists in the MWSI and who were members of the Hydrological Society of Kenya (HSK). The latter is the umbrella body of hydrologists in Kenya and was registered in the year 2000. It was established that there was a need to have a framework for regulation and coordination of the hydrological profession and thus HSK championed for creation of a Board backed by an Act of Parliament through the drafting of the Hydrologists Bill in 2009 and later the Hydrologists Act of 2017. This led to establishment of the Hydrologists Registration Board.

The Hydrologists Registration Board is a body corporate established under the Hydrologist Act No. 19 of 2017. The Board was gazetted on 19th July, 2019 and officially inaugurated on 5th December, 2019 with the overall mandate of developing, regulating, coordinating and overseeing the practice of Hydrology in Kenya. This is considered as a key component in achieving water and food security under the country's strategic targets as outlined in the Big Four Agenda, Vision 2030, the Third Medium-Term Plan (2018-2022), and the SDGs.

Vision

A quality and robust hydrological practice and management

Mission

To promote good governance in regulation, oversight and coordination of the practice of Hydrology.

Core Values

The Hydrologists Registration Board will be guided by the National Values as espoused by the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. These are:

• Sustainable Development
• Honesty and Integrity
• Human Dignity
• Teamwork and Focus on Results
• Innovation
• Participatory Approach