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NCA Issues New Guidelines for Licence Renewal

Contractors must accrue 10 CPD points from NCA seminar for licence renewal.

Updated on

July 1, 2024

NCA contractor registration — Registration aims to weed out rogue contractors. PHOTO | FILE

Contractors must now accrue 10 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points at National Construction Authority (NCA) or accredited seminars to renew their licences, according to new regulations set by the industry regulator.

In a public notice, NCA has given contractors a month to comply with the new guidelines before applying to renew their licences for the year 2024/2025.

“The authority wishes to inform all local contractors that the current practising licences will expire on July 31, 2024,” stated NCA Executive Director, Maurice Akech.

Contractors can renew their licences between July 1 and July 31.

The new guidelines align with Regulation 14 of the NCA Regulations 2014, and those who have not attended seminars have been urged to register for training.

Meanwhile, the NCA has waived all existing penalties for contractors in default to encourage more people to renew their practising licences.

“The waiver of penalties on renewal of practising licences will apply to contractors in categories NCA4, NCA5, NCA6, NCA7, and NCA8. The renewal and waiver period runs from July 1, 2024, to July 31, 2024,” NCA said in a statement.

How to Renew

1. Visit the authority’s official website, nca.go.ke.

2. Click on the ‘contractors’ tab and select the renewal of practising licence option.

3. On the renewing page, fill in your credentials to complete the process.

Editor’s Note: You will be required to log in or register to access the NCA portal.

All payments must be made through the eCitizen platform, with the NCA cautioning against making payments outside the official platform.

The NCA, constituted under Act No. 41 of 2011, is mandated to register contractors and to keep a register of builders cleared to work in Kenya.

Registration aims to weed out rogue contractors and reduce malpractices that lead to building collapses in Kenya, as well as delays in key state projects.