The Challenge
Interior Designers Were Invisible
On construction sites across Kenya, project signage boards prominently listed architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, contractors and project managers. Yet the interior designer was often missing. Dr. Karani's research asked: why are interior designers not recognised as part of the construction team? Why are they excluded from project signage? Why is the profession not regulated or formally protected? Why did interior designers not have one strong national voice? IDAK was the answer.
Our Agenda
What We Are Fighting For
Construction Signage Recognition
Interior designers listed on project boards alongside architects, engineers and quantity surveyors.
Professional Registration
A formal national register of qualified interior design practitioners in Kenya.
Licensing Standards
Minimum qualification requirements for anyone offering interior design services professionally.
Code of Ethics
A binding professional code governing all registered practitioners, enforceable by the Association.
CPD Requirements
Mandatory continuous professional development as a condition of maintaining registration.
Client Protection Framework
Legal recourse for clients and the public harmed by unqualified or negligent practice.
Advocacy Impact
Why Regulation Protects Everyone
Regulation raises the floor of competence across the entire profession.
Clients can verify qualifications before committing to a project.
Unqualified practitioners are accountable under law, not just reputation.
Interior designers become legally recognised construction stakeholders.
Kenya's design economy gains credibility regionally and internationally.
Support Professional Recognition.
Every IDAK member is a voice for the profession. Join to be part of the push for regulation, recognition and a better built environment.