Malawi Engineering Institution

The Malawi Engineering Institution (MEI) is a regulator and professional engineering institution of engineers and technicians in Malawi.

History

The Engineers Act of 1972 came into effect of 1 March 1974 and established an Engineering Board.[1] MEI was established by an act of parliament in 2019, replacing the 1972 Engineers Act.[2][3] The MEI was created following the merger of two institutions, the Malawi Board of Engineers and the Malawi Institution of Engineers (MIE). The new act of parliament was pending for several years.[4] The 2019 act required that all practising engineers in the country register with the institution, with special rules for expatriates.[5]

In 2024, MEI's chairperson and the Ministry of Energy's Principal Secretary, Alfonso Chiluni, wrote to the Road Authority to request adequate roads. The MEI considered the roads to be unsafe and, in particular, a section of the M10 that frequently flooded.[6]

In 2026, the national body urged professional engineering organisations such as the MEI to introduce minimum fees for contracts. They believed that tight budgets encouraged poor quality as there was insufficient money to finance a reasonable level of quality.[7]

The Institution involves engineering students and also supported the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) Engineering Symposium in 2026.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Engineers Act". malawilii.org. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  2. ↑ "Malawi Institution of Engineers wants Engineering Bill tabled during the next sitting". 17 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Parliament approves Malawi Engineering Institution Bill". 14 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Engineering issues should be left to engineers". 17 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Minister demands order in hiring of expatriates". 20 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Jassi, Kingsley (4 April 2024). "Engineers frown out poor roads".
  7. ↑ "Lack of minimum fees affect quality". 3 February 2026.
  8. ↑ NyasaAuthor1 (2026-05-13). "PressCane powers MUST Engineering symposium - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. Retrieved 2026-06-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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