diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index a323ad2b..769d70eb 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dependencies {
 	implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:18.1.0'
 
 	// https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils/releases
-	implementation 'com.google.maps.android:android-maps-utils:3.5.3'
+	implementation 'com.google.maps.android:android-maps-utils:3.8.2'
 
 	// https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/fragment
 	implementation 'androidx.fragment:fragment:1.5.7'
diff --git a/android/manifest b/android/manifest
index 6c6ce06c..949a175a 100644
--- a/android/manifest
+++ b/android/manifest
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # this is your module manifest and used by Titanium
 # during compilation, packaging, distribution, etc.
 #
-version: 5.6.1
+version: 5.7.0
 apiversion: 4
 architectures: arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64
 description: External version of Map module using native Google Maps library
diff --git a/android/src/ti/map/TiUIMapView.java b/android/src/ti/map/TiUIMapView.java
index f52b68c5..02e90745 100644
--- a/android/src/ti/map/TiUIMapView.java
+++ b/android/src/ti/map/TiUIMapView.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import com.google.maps.android.clustering.ClusterManager;
 import com.google.maps.android.clustering.view.DefaultClusterRenderer;
 import com.google.maps.android.collections.MarkerManager;
+import com.google.maps.android.data.kml.KmlLayer;
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
@@ -1447,4 +1448,18 @@ public boolean onClusterItemClick(TiMarker tiMarker)
 	{
 		return onMarkerClick(tiMarker.getMarker());
 	}
+
+	public void loadKml(KrollDict args)
+	{
+		if (map != null) {
+			TiBlob file = TiConvert.toBlob(args.get("file"));
+			try {
+				KmlLayer layer =
+					new KmlLayer(map, file.getInputStream(), TiApplication.getInstance().getApplicationContext());
+				layer.addLayerToMap();
+			} catch (Exception ex) {
+				Log.e(TAG, "Error: " + ex.getMessage());
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/android/src/ti/map/ViewProxy.java b/android/src/ti/map/ViewProxy.java
index a09b9faf..2a561f28 100644
--- a/android/src/ti/map/ViewProxy.java
+++ b/android/src/ti/map/ViewProxy.java
@@ -1514,6 +1514,22 @@ public void setClusterAnnotation()
 	{
 	}
 
+	@Kroll.method
+	public void loadKml(KrollDict args)
+	{
+		if (!args.containsKeyAndNotNull("file")) {
+			Log.w(TAG, "file property is not set to a TiBlob");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		TiUIView view = peekView();
+		if (view instanceof TiUIMapView) {
+			((TiUIMapView) view).loadKml(args);
+		} else {
+			Log.e(TAG, "Map is not available");
+		}
+	}
+
 	public String getApiName()
 	{
 		return "Ti.Map.View";
diff --git a/apidoc/Map.yml b/apidoc/Map.yml
index 3b980deb..47fcc00a 100644
--- a/apidoc/Map.yml
+++ b/apidoc/Map.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ description: |
                 <manifest>
                     <application>
                         <!-- Replace "YOUR_API_KEY" with the Google API key you obtained -->
-                        <meta-data 
+                        <meta-data
                             android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
                             android:value="YOUR_API_KEY" />
                     </application>
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ properties:
     since: "6.3.0"
 
   - name: FEATURE_TERRITORIES
-    summary: | 
+    summary: |
         The option that represents territorial boundaries such as a national border,
         a state boundary, or a neighborhood.
     type: Number
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ properties:
     since: "12.0.0"
 
   - name: FEATURE_PHYSICAL_FEATURES
-    summary: | 
+    summary: |
         The option that represents physical map features such as mountain ranges, rivers,
         and ocean basins.
     type: Number
@@ -484,14 +484,14 @@ properties:
     osver: {ios: {min: "11.0"} }
     exclude-platforms: [android]
     since: "6.3.0"
-  
+
   - name: SEARCH_RESULT_TYPE_ADDRESS
     summary: A value that indicates that search results include addresses.
     type: Number
     permission: read-only
     osver: {ios: {min: "13.0"} }
     since: "12.3.0"
- 
+
   - name: SEARCH_RESULT_TYPE_POINT_OF_INTEREST
     summary: A value that indicates that search results include points of interest.
     type: Number
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ methods:
     summary: Returns a code to indicate whether Google Play Services is available on the device.
     since: "3.1.1"
     platforms: [android]
-  
+
   - name: search
     summary: |
         Uses the native `MKLocalSearchCompleter` class to search places for
@@ -537,6 +537,19 @@ methods:
     platforms: [iphone, ipad, macos]
     since: "12.3.0"
 
+  - name: loadKml
+    summary: |
+        Loads a KML file and displays the content on the map.
+    description: |
+        Check [Google Maps KML support](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/utility/kml#supported)
+        for more details.
+    parameters:
+      - name: file
+        summary: Ti.Blob of the KML file.
+        type: Object
+    platforms: [android]
+    since: "12.4.0"
+
   - name: geocodeAddress
     summary: |
         Resolve address details using the `CLGeocoder` to get information (e.g.
@@ -614,7 +627,7 @@ examples:
 
         const mapView = Map.createView({
             mapType: Map.NORMAL_TYPE,
-            region: { 
+            region: {
                 latitude: 33.74511,
                 longitude: -84.38993,
                 latitudeDelta: 0.01,
@@ -769,7 +782,7 @@ examples:
         The following example shows the MapKit based search request.
         The options in `search` (2nd parameter) are optional, but improve
         the accuracy of the results.
-        
+
         ```javascript
         import Map from 'ti.map';
 
@@ -817,4 +830,4 @@ properties:
           - <Modules.Map.SEARCH_RESULT_TYPE_ADDRESS>
           - <Modules.Map.SEARCH_RESULT_TYPE_POINT_OF_INTEREST>
           - <Modules.Map.SEARCH_RESULT_TYPE_QUERY>
-    type: Array<Number>
\ No newline at end of file
+    type: Array<Number>