An Act of Parliament to amend the National Construction Authority Act.
| PROPOSED PROVISION FOR AMENDMENT | PROPOSED AMENDMENT | OUR COMMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment of section 17 of No.41 of 2011 | The National Construction Authority Act is amended in Section 17 by inserting the following new subsection immediately after subsection (2): (2A) Despite subsection (2), women, youth and persons with disabilities who apply to be registered by the Board as contractors shall be exempted from paying the prescribed registration fee where: a. the business is a startup business venture; and b. the fee does not exceed fifteen thousand shillings. | This is a welcome proposal as it seeks to recognize women, youth and persons with disabilities as marginalized groups and to cushion them from the burden of paying registration fees. |
The inclusion of women in this clause is a unique one. In the Daily Nation newspaper published on 10th November 2022, it indicated that research done by the International Development Research Centre and Buildher showed that only 15.5% of contractors in Kenya are women. This proposal is welcome as it seeks to encourage more women to join the construction sector. |