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Kenya Gazette Supplement No.84

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gislative Supplement No. 29 )

I-EGAL NOTICE NO. 74

THE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY

REGUL.A.TIONS 20I4
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
PART I-PRELIMINARY
Citation
Interpretation

PART

II-

REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTORS

Application for registration

as contractor.

Evaluation of application.
Certificate of Registration.
Exemption from registration for local contractor.
Renerval of registration

Petition for review.

Restriction.
A

pplication for upgrading.

Transfer of records.
Registration of florei gn contractors.

Application for Renerval.

Continuous Professional Development.

PAKT III

15.
16.

JOINT V ENTURES

Registration of Joint Ventures.

Ration of orvnership ofjoint ueniurer.

PART IV_IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING OF

CONSTRUCTION WORKS, CONTRACTORS OR PROJECTS BY
OWNER

17.
18.

Registration of construction lvorks.

Representative of the Orvner

PART V_CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION OF

SKILLED CONSTRUCTTON WORKERS AND CONSTRUCTION
SIRE SUPERVISORS

19. Accreditation.
20. Classes of skilled construction rvorkers.
2l. Classes of construction site supervisors.

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22. EligibilityforAccreditation.
23: Validity of Accreditation.
24. Rejection of application.
PART VI_COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION

LEVY

25.
26.

Imposition o(levy.
Olvner to report.
PART VII-ENFORCEMENT

27. Fees.
28. Investigation of complaint or suspicion.
29. Removal from Register.
30. Liability of principals and employers.
FIRST SCHEDULE-EVALUATION
SECOND

SCHEDULE

CRITERIA

-EVALUATION OF OTHER
PARTICULARS

THIRD

SCHEDULE

- CLASSIFICATION OF WORKS

THE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY ACT, 2OI I

\No.4t of2Oll)

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 42 of the

National Construction Authority Act, 2011 the Cabinet Secrelary for

knd,

Housing and Urban Development makes the following

Regulations:THE NATIONA L CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY

REGUT-ATIONS, 20I4
PART I_PRELIMINARY

l.These Regulations may be cited as Nationat Construction

Authority Regulations, 2014.
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"autlorized officer" means an employee

of the Authority

authorized by the Board to carry out its functions under the Act;

"Appeals Board" means the Appeals Board established under

section 27 of the Act,

"certificate

of registration"

means

a certificate of

registration

issued under regulation 5(1);

"code of conduct" means the code of conduct developed and

published in%ccondance with section 5(2) (m) of the Act;

in

the
"construction procurement" means procurement
Gonstruction industry, including the invitation, award and management
of contracts;

"construction worker" means a natural lerson who is qualified to

carry out any of the works described in the Third Schedule to the Act;

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"contract sum" means the tender value, tendered.price, contract

value or project value as agreed and signed betlveen the contractor and
the orvner;
"forei gn contractor" means-

(a) a firm incorporated outside Kenya; or

(b) a firm incorporated in Kenya in rvhich 5l% of the shares are
held by a non-Kenyan;

"orvner" means a person, body of persons or organ of state who

enters into a main contract with a contractor for the provision of
construction ryorks;

a committee of the Board

of misconduct or otherrvise undei the

"investigating committee" means

mandated to investigate matters

Act;
"investigating officer" means a person appointed as such under
section 23 of the Act;

'Joint venture" means a grouping of tlvo or more contractors or

financial institutions lvith contractors rvho jointly undertake to perform
construction rvorks;

"net asset value" means the sum of a person's equity, retained

income and shareholders or members loans;
"practical completion certificate" means a certificate issued in
of building works contract by the olvner, signifying that the
rvork as tendered is ready for occupation or use for the purposes
respect

intended;

"taking-over certificate" means a certificate issued in respect of a

construction rvorks by the owner, signifying that the scope of works as
tendered are ready for occupation or use for the purposes intended;

"main contract" means a contract of construction lvorks that do

not form part of the scope of rvork of another contract;
"main contractor" means a person registered under section 15 clf
the

Act to lvhom construction lvdrk is tendered under

the

Act;

"sub-contractor" means a contractor rvhose contract works form

part of a main contractor's works;

"Principal" means

natural person lvho

is a

partner in

partnership, a sole proprietor or a director in a company.

"programme" means a series of activities aimed collectively at a

predefined outcome;

"skills assessment" means an assessment conducted by or on

behalf of the Authority of the skills in the class of works of a skilled
construction worker or a construction site supervisor who applies for
accreditation;
"test" means a test conducted by or on behalf of the Authority to
test the skills of a construction supervisor or a construction worker.

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PART II
-REGISTRAI'ION OF CONTRAC'TORS
3.

(l)An application for registration

as a contractor shall be made

in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied b1 -

(a) certified

Applrcatron 1i'r

rc!lslIalton a:
c 0n lraclfr

copies of certificates and other reler ant documents

to prove qualification for registration:

as are necessary

(b) certi{ied copies of the

shareholders' certificates

of

the

company;

(c)

in the case of a trust, a cop)' of trust deed; and

(d) financial

statemenls of the person or firm 1'or the period

immediately preceding the application. or proof of' eristence
of a bank account in the name of the cttnstruction compan)
.

(2) The Board may call for further particulars of the person or
firm, including but not limited to-

(a) certified

copies of the identitl documents of the principal or

principals of the firm;

(b) rvhere there are more than trventy principals, certilied copies
of the identity documents of tu,enty principals of the firm;
(c) in the case of a foreign contractor-

(D

proof ofburrent registration status from their country of

domicile or origin, in addition to complying rvith section

l8 of the Act;

(ii)

and

sufficient proof of financial capability of the contractor;

(d) proof of registration rvith an association of contractors;

(e) proof of employment of qualified persons by the contractor;
and

(0

in the case of an application relating to specialized rvorks, a

certified copy of the current licence issued by the relevant
statutory regulatory or Authortrty or organiziition.

(3) If an application in relation to this regulation is

made

electronically, the supporting documents referred to in sub-regulation

(3) shall be submitted to the Authority by registered mail or by hand
delivery.

(a) An application shall not be considered duly completed for

of this regulation, unless all documents are received by the

purposes

Authority.

(5)

The Authority shall make a decision on an application by a

of firm within thirty days of receiving such application

including rejection if such person does not fully comply with
person

requirements set by the Authority, and shall inform the applicant

accordingly giving reasons for such rejection.

(6) An
or Kiswahili.

application form for registraiion may be made in English

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(7) A register of registered contractors shall be kept

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in

irccordunce n ith section l9 of the Act.

-1. (l)-l'he Authoritl shall assess eyery application received for
thc rnaudatorl reqLrirernents set out in Parts I, Ii and III of Form I set

Evahrationof'
Application'

out in the First Schedulc.

(2) In rnaking its evarluation under paragraph (l) the Authority

shall arrard poillts to the iipplictrnt in accordance rvith the particulars
sct out in the Second Schedule ancl shall classify the applicant in
accorclancc u ith the classes set out in the Third Schedule rvhich shall
depcrrcl on thc scope ancl costs ol the s ork involved.
(3) 'fhc

scope and cosl of rvorks reierred to in paragraph (2)

shall bc as specilied b1 the AuthoritS'frorn tirne to tirne,
-5. il) A person rrho clualifies lor registration shall be issued rvith
a ('crtil'icate of Rcgistration bl the Authority.

Certficate of
Regisration.

(2) Notrrithslaudirrg an) other provision of these Regulations,

thc Boitrd rniil rvherc it clce rns il appropriate register an applicant tbr a
catcgor\ ol'rvorks other than that applied for.
6. Anr skilled ctlnstruction s'orker or conslruction site supervilor
carrf ing, ()ut construction rvorks specified in the proviso to section
l6( I ) ol'thc Act shall bc e renrpted frorn registratioll as a contractor.

Exemption lionr

7. A pcrsou or I'irnr shall subrnit au annual application fbr

rcrrcrlal ol' thc ccrtil'icatc ol' re gistration to the Authority in the
prcscritrccl tilrrn accornpanied b1 the' prcscribecl [ee, and the Authority
shall proccss the application in accorc.lance rvilh thc provisions o1'

Rerrewal of
registt ation.

registration 1br local

contraclors.

rr,'grrlirtion 4.

tt.

(I

) A pcrson u ho is aggrio ecl b1' the clecision of the Board in

Petition tbr revierv

to thc catcgorl ot' registration undcr regulntion 4(2) may

a n'rittcn petition indicatingi the reasous of such grievance,

rclation
suburit

su{'l'icicnt to.iustil'1' rcvicrr or the asscsslnent b) Authority.

(2) 'l'hc Authoritl' shall rvithin thirtl clays ol'receiving a petition

tunclcr parirgraph 1l) notifl the person ot'thc Board's decision on both
applications.

(3) A pcrson aggrieved b1' thc dccision ol'thc lltlarcl may apply'
to the Appcals Boirrcl rvithin thirtl clal's froln thc ilate of ntttil'ication ttf
thc Board's decision, proviclccl that an) person ag-urieved by the
clecision ol the Appeals Board ural' preler a ftrrther appeal to the High
C--ourt rvithiu thirtl' days ol' the date ol the clecisitu by the Appeals
Board.

9. ( I ) Registration of contractors under N(-'A

open to both local and lbreign contractors.

I catcgory shall

be

Restriction

(2) Any registrations that fall betrveen NCA -2 to NCA -8 as set

out in the'fhird Schedule o1'the Regulations shall be restricted to local
contractors only.

the
ui"o*puni"a ty

10. ( I )A contractor may make an application fbr upgrading to

Authority in a form to be prescribed by ihe Authority

Application lbl
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the prescribed fee, and the Authority shall process the application in
accordance with the provisions of regulation 3.

(2) An application under paragraph (l) shall be submitted

together with proof of the construction rvork on the basis of which it is
made.

ll. (l)The Authority may transfer

the records in its custody

in

Transferof records.

respect of one contractor to another contractor and treat them as if they

were the same entity for the purpose of assessment in the eveht rvhere -

(a)

th,e first contractor, being a sole proprietor, partnership or

trust, establishes a company-as under the Companies Act;

(b)

rJre name

of the contractor is changed in accordance rvith

the

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relevant law;

(c)

the company is re-organized; or

(d)compra4ies are amalgamated or taken over,

(2)

The previous records of a contractor shall be reflected in any

future application made by such contractor for the purpose of

determining the category of registration of the contractor.
12.

shalL be

(l)Sutlject to section l8 of the Act, a foreign person or firm

registration as a contracto. on appii"ution to the

Authority"iigitl.'lfor
and payment of the prescribed fees.
(7t) Where a foreign firm applies under this regulation to
undertake construction works or project under category NCA

l,

such

firm slhall demonstrate to the Authority its capacity for such works.
(3) The application under paragraph (l) shall be accompanied

by-

(a)

the applicant's financial statements as at the date of the

application;

(b)

detailed information on the value of constructiorl works or

projects done and completed lncally in other jurisdictions;

(c)
(d)

proof of plant, equipment and machines holding;

an undertaking in writing that the foreign person or

(i)

firm-

shall subcontract or enter into a joint venture with a

local person or local firm for not less than thirty
percent of the value of the contract work for which
temporary registration is sought;

(ii)

(e)

shall transfer technical skills not available locally to a

local person or firm in such manner as the Authority
may determine from time to time;

any other requirement that the Board may determine from

time to time.

(4)

A registration under this regulation shall-

(a) be valid for the period of the construction works contract or

project in question;

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(b) lvhere applicable be renewable every calendar year, failure to

which the registration shall stand cancelled by the Board.
13. Application for renerval of the licence shall be submitted to
the Authority in rvriting at least thirty days before the expiry of such

Application for
renewal

licence.

14. In each year during rvhich a contractor holds a licence, the

contractor or, in the case of a firm or company,'the partner or director
lvho possesses technical qualifications, skills or experience shall attend
at least one Continuous Professional Development event recognized by
the Authority and the Authority shall consider the attendances while
determining an application to renew or upgrade the Contractor.

Continuous
Professional

Development

PART III _JOINT VENTURES

(l)The Authority may register joint ventures on application

in r,vriting by the persons intending to enter into joint venture

15.

made
I

Registration ofJoint
ventures

agreements.

(2) Applications under this regulation shall be made to the

Authority in the prescribed form and on payment of the prescribed fee
and shall

indicate-

(a) the sum

of the annual turnover of all the membsrs to

the

joint venture;
(b) the sum of ihe available capital of all the members to the
joint venture;

c)

the total number of equivalent full-time qualified employees;

(d) the category in which the joint venture wishes to

be

registered; and

(e) the Plan,

equipment and machine holding

of

the joint

ventures.

(t) The ratio of ownership of a joint

venture for construction

rvorks betrveen a local firm and a foreign firm shall be at least thirty
percent fbr the local firm.
16.

Ration ofownership
ofjoint verrtures.

(2) The profits of the construction works shall be shared in line

ith the arrangements set out in paragraph ( I ).

(3) The employees of the joint venture to rvhich this regulation

applies shall be competitively recruited from the local labour market,
and recruitment or employment of foreign technical or skilled lvorkers
on such contrilct shall only be done rvith the approval of the Authority
l'here such skills are not available locally,
(-l) The Authoritl' may give such eremption on this regulation as
the Boarcl may deem appropriate.
PART IV-IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING OF
CONSTRI.JCTION WORKS CONTRACTS OR PROJESTS BY
OWNER

(l) All construction rvorks, contracts or projects either in the

or private sector shall be registered rvith the Authority in

17.

public

accordance rvith the AcL

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of

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(2) An

orvner shall make an application

l4

for registration ol

project to the Authority in rvriting rvithin thirty days from the dare on
rvhich a tender for construction rvorks, contract or pro.ject is arvarded to
a contractor registered under this Act.

(3) The application under this regulation shall bc in

thc

prescribed form and shall be made before the cornmcnccmcnt of the

construction rvorks contract or pro.iect togcther rvith such fce as thc
Board may prescribe.

(4) An application under paragraphs (2.1, shall indicatc(a) rvhether the project being registcrcd relates to a project that

consists of a series of contracts, to a joint Vcnturc:

(b) the nature

of funding, w'hether by (iovcrnment, or donurs cofounded by the Government and donors rlr othcr pcrsons:

(c) the programme, if any, to rvhich thc projcct re lalcs;

(d) whether the project relatcs to a public-privatc partncrship;
and

(e) that the appllcant acts on bchall'ol a clicnt.

(5) An orvner shall ensure that the tcnder lirr c<lnstruction

works.
contract or projects is arvarded to a pcrson, f'irrn or c()nlritctor rcgistcrcd
under this Act.

(6) The Authority shall, rvithin thirty days I'rorn reccipt ol'the
duly completed application form in tcrms <-rl'paragraphs l()(2) and (3)
register the construction rvorks contract or pro.jcct and issuc a
compl iance certificate.

(7) Thc orvner shall in relation to construction rr'orks registercd

accordance rvith this regulation submit to thc Authoritf in a
prescribed form, rvithin thirty days ol' such rcgistration, inlormation

in

relating

to-

(a) the issuance

oia complction ccrtil'icatc;

(b) rvhether the contract is rcnervcd or thc contract

pcri()(l

extended;

(c) rvhether the contract is cance Ilcd or tcrminated; and

(d) rvhethcr all paymcnts owing tcl thr: contractor have bcen
scttled.

(8) An orvner shall notify thc Authority ol any arbitration

or litigation procccdings initiated in relation to

entered into

construction rvorks registcrcd undcr this Act rvithin thirty days l'rom thc
date of commencement of the proceedings,
18. (l)The orvner shall submit inlormation to thc Authority
identifying the person ol'thc orvncr's choice to act as a contacl person
to liaise rvith the Authority on the construction rvorks.

(2) Where a person identilied undcr paragraph (l) ceases to act

for the owner, the orvner shall notify thc Authority accordingly in
rvriting within thirty clays from such ccssation.

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D ACC REDT'fA'r'toN oF
A N I) (lON S'l'RtJCl'lON

l.l-l1D (lON S'l'RtJ ( l'f ION WORK I:RS

Sl'l'll StiPERVlSORS

19. 'l'hc Authoritl shall accrcdit ancl ccrtily

all

construction

Accr cdilatiorr

rvorke rs iutd cotrstruction site supcrvisors in accordancc rvith tltc Act.

20. (l)'l-hc Authority shall rcgister skilled corrstruction rvorkcrs

runder <lnc or lnorc ol'thc classcs or rvorks providcd in thc'l'hirul

Scltctlrtlt:

lr r

lltc Acl

lirsscs

ol skilled

c0rsltucli(nr

ttlkcrs-

(2) A crustruction rvorkcr rcl'errcd to in paragraph (l) shall be

rcgistcrcd t() carry out, or undertakc t() carry or.rt constructiun rvorks lirr
rlr on bchall'ol'anothcr porson, lirr a l'ixcd surn, pcrccntagc, r'aluc,
considcration, walles or othcr rcrvard.
21

. A

tuccordancc

sitc supe rvisor shall bc accrcditcd in

rvith thc Act in onc ()r lnorc ol' tlrc classcs ol' rvorks
constnlcti()n

providcd in thc 'l'hird Schcclulc thcrcol' to urtclcrtakc supcrvision ancl

Classcs ol'

coilslt

Icli([r

srr;lctvisrl

silc

co ordination ol' constructiorr rrorkcrs or othcr pcrsons undcrtaking thc

same class ol'rvork lirr or on bchall'ol'anothcr pcrson lirr a l'ixccl surn,
pe rccntagc, or valuahlc cottsidcration, wagcs rlr othcr rcrvartl.
22.
pcrson

(l) 'l'hc Autlroritl' shrrll lrccreilit

a person undcr this I'art il'thc

(a)

posscsscs thc qualil'ications scI hy thc Authority lirr lhc cluss

ol'contract rvorks scl ilut in the 'l'hirul Schcdulc t(),thc Act, iu

respcct ol' rvlrich thc irpplicirtion is rnadc; or

(b)

posscsscs such othcr qutlil'ications as, in thc opiniorr ol' thc

Authoritl,, are cquivalcnt to thc t;ualil'icatiorrs spccil'icd in
ptrragraPh (a), ancl has thc pritcticitl crperioncc to thc

satislirction ol'thc lirard, rvhcther irt Kcnl'a <lr clscrvhcre, lo

cornplcrne nt such qualil'ications; rlr
(c)

hus othcrrvisc satisl'icd thc Authority that ho possesscs such

practical crpcricncc, so irs to rcndcr hirtt cornpclcnt to bc

accrcditcd ils a conslrucliorr rvorkcr rlr sitc supcrvisor at thc
discrctiorr trl thc Authoritl'; or
(cl)

has succcssl'ull1' undcrgonc such skills asscssrncnt irs thc

Authority' mirl' concluct lirr this purpose

(2) A

person shall bc cligiblc lilr accreditalion

accrcditation as a construction site rvork il'tltc pcrsott-

or rcnerval

ol'

(ir) has successl'rrlly cornplc(ed such trritlging c()urse as rnay hc

conducted try or ort lre hall'ol'tlte Authority;

(b) posscsses such c\pcrie ncc w'lrcthe r irr Ke rtya rlr clscl'hcrc as,
ilr thc opinion ol' thc Authority, cornplcrncnts thc rcquircd
qualil'ications; or
(c) has othcrrvise satisl'icd thc Aut.hority that he posscsscs such
othcr qualif icalions or cxpcrienr:c. knorvlcdgc and skills as,

in thc opinion ol' thc Authority arc ccluivalcnl to thosc

prescribed in respect ol'thc class applicd l'or.

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(3) 'Ihe Authority shall consider the v,;nduct of an applicant

while making a decision on the accreditation of the applicant and may
make inquiries and conduct investigations rvhich are reasonable and
appropriate in the circumstances of each case so as to be satisfied of the
knorvledge, skills and experience of such applicant.
(4) The Authority may conduct skills assessments and referee
checks rvhile making decision to accredit or renerv the accreditation of,
an applicant.

(5) A person accredited as a construction site supervisor

in

respect of any of the classes of construction rvorks shall be deemed to

have been accredited as a construction rvorker for the same class.

23. Every accreditation of a construction rvorker or construction

site supervisor under these Regulations shall be valid for a period'of
three years and may be renerved for a similar period.
24. ( I )The

Authority rnay reject an application under

these

Regulations if the applicant-

(a) presents false documents for accreditationl

(b) knorvingly makes use of any document of accreditation

Validity

of

accreditation.

Rejection

of

application.

that

is false; or

(c)
(l)

impersonates any other person named

accreditation.

(2) A

in any certificate of

person rvho presents false documents under the paragraph

commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not

exceeding fifty thousand shillings or imprisonment for trvo months or
to both.

(3) Subject to paragraph (l), the Authority may suspend orcancel or refuse to accredit any construction rvorker or site supervisor

if-

(a) the applicant has knorvingly allorved details of

such

accreditation to be included in the manpolver programme for

more than one construction rvorks contract or projects
carried out at the same time;

(b) such applicant is convicted of any offence under this Act;

(c) it is in the public interestor national security to do so; or
(d) for other reason the Board may determine from time to time.
(4)The Board shall not exercise its porvers under sub-regulation

(3) unless an opportunity of being heard has been given to

such

applicant against rvhom the Authority intends to exercise such porvers.

(5) An applicant rvhose accreditation as a construction rvorker or

construction site supervisor is suspended or cancelled under this
regulation shall, rvithin fourteen days after notification by the Authority
of-such cancellation, surrender to an authorized officer certificate of
accreditation, failing rvhich the applicant shall be guilty of an offence
under the Act.

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(6) The Authority shall corrvr'l the accreditation of

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every

deceased construction lvorker or construction site supervisor upon

notification to the Authority or on the Authority's orvn volition.
PART VI-COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION

LEVY
25. There shall be payable to the Authority by the owner of any
rvorks a construction levy of 0.5 per cent of the value of the contract
sum in respect of any construction works lvhose value exceeds five
million shillings.

Imposition oi lelry

26. (l)Every owner shall notify and submit to the Authority in a

prescribed form the details of any contract or project which it has
arvarded to a contractor rvhose sum or value exceeds five million
shillings for the purpose of payment of the construction levy provided
under section 3l of the Act.

Owner lo report

(2) The Authority shall notify the orvner of the amount of levy
to be paid in respect of the contract in paragraph (l) within fourteen
days of receipt of the notification and the leyy shall be paid before the
commencement of the contract works.
(3) The levy shall be paid to the Authority or its authorized
agents at such office or place as may be determined in writing or press
notification by the Authority.

(4)

Notwithstanding any other provision

the Authority may consider the final value

of

these Regtrlations,

of the completed works

and

of levy afresh, and may thereafter, depending on the

result of lhe assessment, request the owner to add on the amount
originally paid by the owner or refund any amount found to be in
assess the amount

excess of the corrected final contract amount.

(5) Any amount of construction levy which remains unpaid after

a period of three months from the date on which it falls due shall be
,summarily recoverable from the owner as a civil debt.
(6) The Authority may suspend, cancel or revoke the registration
of a contractor, who commences construction works for which the
owner has not paid the amount -of the construction levy as provided in
this regulation.

(7) Where more than one contractor are employed to undertake a

construction project, it shall be the responsibility of the main contractor
to ensure that the owner has paid the whole amount o[ the construction
levy to the Authority
(8) No levy shall be payable in respect of sub-contracted rvorks
which constitute part of a main contract for which a construction levy
has already been imposed.

PART VII_ENFORCEMENI'

27. (l) There shall be payable to the Authoriti such f'ees lbr its
services as the Authority may, with the approval of the (labinet
Secretary, determine from time to time.

l"ees

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(2)'fhc

I'ecs dcterrniuecl uncler sub Regulatit)r)

(l)

l1

abovc shall bc

publishcd irt the (iaz.ettc.

28. (l)'l'hc Authorit)' may upon reccipt ol'a cornplaint l'rorn an\
pcrson who is a$grieved by an action taken unclcr thc tcrrns ol'thc codc
ol- conduct or an ornission takc such actiou, or w'hcrc it has rcasonablc
grounds Lo tleterrninc that a person has actcd contrar)' to, or has ourittecl

..lrrr esligrlrorr ol'

(irrrrprlaint or
suspiciorr

to act in terms of the code ol crlnduct, the Authoritl' shall appoint an

invcstigating sub comrnittce carr) out an invcstigation into sr.lch
cornplaint or suspicion.

(2) Whcre thc complaint or the suspicion irnplicatcs a l)crson

s,ho is crnpkrl,ccl by a state organ or a bodl,cstahlishctl undcr au1
n'rittcn larv othcr tlran thc Authority, thc Autlroritl shall rcl'cr that
conrplaint or suspicion to tlre accotrnLing ol'l'ice r or accorrrrting
authorit), or tn)' other supcrvisor)/ pcrson or bodl hal'ing con(rol tlvcr
that pcrson li>r thc purposc ol'dcaling rvith thc cornplaint accurrlirrg kr
thc applicahlc cliscilllinary proccclurc. antl subrlit ir ctlpr ol'thc relcrral
to thc Audit (\lnrrni(tcc ol' thc organ ol' stAte conccrlrctl urrd thc
A ud itor-( icrrcrirl

(.1) 'l hc irrvcsl.igating subcornmittcc shall ctlutluct thc

irrvcstig,utiort n'ithin tlrc tirnc stipulated h1,thc Authoritl,und subrnit its
t'cllort rtttrl recorttn.tcudrttion including rccornrncnrlution I'or sanctirlns
\\ lr(jre ll)l)rol)riirtc.

(-{) A pcrson sub.jcct to irrvestigation urrdcr this rcgulation shall

bc cntitlctl (o al)pcirr bcl'orc thc subcornuritl.cc in pcrson or through an
lttlY0clrtc.
(.5) 'l'he rcgistration ol' a contractor shall bc suspcndccl
iultl his concluct havc bqcn concluclcd ancl

invcstigatious

al'tcr

it

is

cstablishcd tllirt thc coutractor has crrgagod in misconduct.

(6) An invcstigation ctlrnnrittcc rnal' rnakc recornmcndittion rr,ith

to Lhc con(ractor, inclucling rcvocation of the registration,

rcs[)cct

carrlion or ccnsrlro.

(7) Any contractor rvhosc licence is suspcnded shall not cntcr

into an1, ncrv cortlracl until thc suspcnsion has been lilted.
(tl) 'l.hc Authrlrity shall inlilrrn thc orvner ol' rvorks ol' any
suspcnsion ol'a contractor rvorking rvith hirn.

'l'he Authority rnay stop the sxccution ol' any contrtrct rvorks
rvhcrc it is in the public intcrest to do so.

(9)

29 (l)'l'hc Authority rnay rcmove thc name ol'a contractor l'rorn

thc rcgistcr ol' contractors il' thc contractor-

(a) has bccn

clcbarred from participating

in a

procuretncnt

process under any lcgislation;

(h)

has bccn lbund guilty ol'non-compliance rvith the Code ol'

Conduct publishcd undcr thc Act;

(c)

lzrils to comply rvith thc provisions ol' Regulation 27 rvi(h.

rcgard to the paymcnt of thc I'ees;

Rcnroval

Ilcgister.

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is declared bankrupt; or

(e) is a compan)

rvhich ccascs to exist as a legal entity

t21 The Authoritl shall conduct an inquiry in to the conduct o1'

the conlractor in accordance * ith Section 22 <tf the Act belorc
rcmr-rving thc namc of'thc c()nlractor I'rom the registcr.

(3) (-:pon conclusion ol' thc Inquiry, thc Authority shall publish
thc name <.rl an) c(rntractor rvho has bcen dercgistered and shall dircct
that all c()nstruction contracts being cxccutcd by that contractor bc
terminatcd i mmediatclr

(.1.1 An.r person aggrieved b1'thc action ol'thc Auth<lrity undcr

this Rcgulatir)n ma)' appcal to thc Appcals lJoard and thc provisions ol'
Rcgulation tt(31 shall apply in rcspcct ol'such an appcal.

FIRS'l'S(lHlil)UI-11

IIVALIJAI'ION

I-

PARl'

(lRl'l'HRIA

(R.4(l)

MANDA'IORY RIIQUIREMENTS IN THIi VARIOUS SE(:I'IONS

I.OR OI.I.ICIAI, USts

SEC'TION: COMI,ANY PROFILE

Company name and Address
Ccrtil'icate of I ncorporation
Current Business License

Valid r.vork Permits for foreign staff

Referees

Tax gompliance Certificate

Declaration

PART

II_ RECOGNITION QUALIFICATIONS

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION

INDUSTRY

TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS
Degree in construction related field

Diploma in construction related field.

Diploma in construction related field.
Certificate in construction related field
Trade test in a Construction Trade.

FOR OFFICIALUSE

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PART III

SPECIALIST CONTRACTORS

For specialists contractors, the follorving qualifications are mandatory

Contractor

Minimum requirement

Electrical Installations

Electrical License C2

2. Electrical Installations

Electrical License C2

3. Generating Plants, Lifts and

Electrical License A.2

I.

For Official use

Escalators,

4. Radio co mmunication

Licensed by CCK

5. StructuralCabling.

Licensed by CCK

6. Telecommunication (PA BX,

Licensed by CCK

Intercoms a ld Telephone

wiring).
7. Plumbing and Drainage.

Government Trade Test Grade 2

8. Boilers, Incinerators and

Boilers Inspectors'
License/Certificate under section
67( I 8) of Occupational Safety
and Health Act 2007.

Pressure Vessels

SECOND

SCHEDULE

R.4(2)

EVALUATION OF OTHER PARTICULARS

Reference

Section I

Max. Points

Directors

t2

Technical Directors, l0 other

directors

Staff Qualification

22

Technical staff l8 other staff 4

Financial status

30

Turnover l2 marks

Qualification
Section l:4
Section

II

o/o

Particulars

Remarks

Largest project

l2 marks

Cash available 6 marks.

Section

III

Office and Service

Facilities
Section IV

Equipment Owned

l5

Owned equipment full marks

Hired equipment 16 marks.

Section

Firms Experience

l6

Details of construction project

undertaken

TOTAL

100

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THIRD SCHEDULE
CLASSIFICATION OF WORKSR.4(2)

NCA I

81-100

NCA 2

66-80

NCA

56-65

NCA 4

46-55

NCA 5

3G4,5

NCA 6

2t-35

NCA 7

r0-20

NCA

Below l0 points

Dated the 3rd June, 2014.

CHARITY K, NGILU,

Cabinet Secretary for Lands,

Housing and Urban Development.

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