- The Engineers Board of Kenya has now registered Zutari Kenya Ltd.
- Zutari has worked on a few projects in Kenya, such as the Two Rivers Mall.
- Zutari received a consultant position with the Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Project in 2017.
Consulting engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari, which is headquartered in South Africa has officially entered Kenya after receiving registration as a fully licensed company.
Diplomatic relations between Kenya and South Africa have been growing since the introduction of a mutual visa-free agreement in January 2023. Engagements between Trade ministries from both countries are set to address trade barriers opening up of business opportunities for both countries.
“East Africa has long been identified as a growth area for Zutari, with Kenya at the centre of our expansion initiatives into the region,” says Zutari CEO Teddy Daka.
The advisory firm, which has been involved in a couple of projects in the country including Two Rivers Mall. Zutari has also been part of Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Project.
Going forward, Zutari aims to grow its presence in Kenya through engagements with government agencies. Some of the target agencies are the Kenya National Highways Agency (KeNHA), and Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA). It also has Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) in its radar in bid to improve transport infrastructure in the country. Other areas of interest for the firm include installation of intelligent transport systems and engagement in private public partnership projects.
Streamlining legal environment
Kenya is becoming more and more concerned about the ownership structure of businesses. The Kenyan Engineers Act (2011) governs engineering professionals operating in Kenya. The law contains stringent requirements for engineering companies and consulting firms in Kenya.
To ensure compliance, the law demands that such organisations registere with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK). The EBK has now registered Zutari Kenya Ltd under the categories of civil and electrical engineering.
“We are proud of the impact our Nairobi office has unlocked through its many infrastructure feats over multiple decades of operating in Kenya. These still stand proudly across all of Kenya, a testament to the enduring power of infrastructure to create the kind of change the world needs today,” comments Paul Lombard, Regional Director of East Africa, Zutari.
As an infrastructure engineering and advisory practice in Kenya, flagship projects to date have included design and management services to support Scania to build the first of 15 global service centres in Nairobi, comprising an extensive warehouse complex, service pits, and offices.
The East African Community (EAC) Transport Master Plan was another project for which Zutari contributed its expertise. For the EAC, the firm helped create a uniform transportation and regional road sector development plans. A vast road, rail, lake, and pipeline transportation network serves the area. Additionally, the area contains a number of international airports and two significant seaports.
The formulation of a strategy and multi-year development plan to direct regional transportation investments and policies required a significant amount of technical competence and co-engineered impact by combining the objectives of seven member states.
Water Security and Climate Resilience Project
In 2017, Zutari was a support consultant for the Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Project. This was during the first phase of the World Bank funded programme. The project aims at financing critical investments in the water sector in Kenya while promoting sustained investment. It also builds an enabling legal and institutional foundation.
Zutari completed its first project in Kenya in 1995. The firm therefore has gained over 28 years of engineered impact across Kenya and East Africa. Already, Zutari has more than 20 Kenyan engineering consultants and trusted advisors in its Nairobi office.
To date, Zutaru has worked on over 100 infrastructure projects in Kenya. These projects cut across water, transport, energy, resources, and built-environment infrastructure segments.
