Africa-Press – Kenya. A South African consultancy, engineering and infrastructure advisory firm is looking to tap onto the regions infrastructure projects by increasing its presence in the country.
The expansion comes at a time that engagements between trade ministries from both Kenya and South Africa are on course to address trade barriers opening up of business opportunities for both countries.
Zutari, The Consultancy firm has officially set its base in the country after receiving registration as a fully licensed company in Nairobi, Kenya.
Diplomatic relations between Kenya and South Africa have been growing since the introduction of a mutual visa-free agreement in January 2023.
“East Africa has long been identified as a growth area for Zutari, with Kenya at the centre of our expansion initiatives into the region,” said Zutari CEO Teddy Daka.
In recent years, Kenya has placed more emphasis on the extent to which companies are locally owned. The engineering profession in Kenya is regulated by the Kenyan Engineers Act (2011), which contains stringent requirements for engineering companies and consulting firms who would like to conduct business in Kenya.
To ensure compliance to the Act, these organisations must be registered with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK).
Zutari Kenya said it is now registered with the EBK in civil and electrical engineering disciplines.
“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,” added Zutari Regional Director of East Africa Paul Lombard.
The company is among the entities that provided its services for the East African Community (EAC) Transport Master Plan, developing a unified transport and regional road sector development programme for the EAC.
The region is served by an extensive road, rail, lake, and pipeline transportation network, as well as two major seaports and several international airports.
The advisory firm, has been involved in a couple of projects in the country including Two Rivers Mall and the Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Project, aims to grow its presence in the country through engagements with government agencies.
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