The Principal Secretary for Roads, Eng. Joseph Mbugua, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to engineering excellence, professionalism, and safety in the construction sector, calling for deeper collaboration between government, academia, and industry.
Speaking during the inaugural Global Engineering Capability Review (GECR) engagement in Nairobi, Eng. Mbugua commended the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) and the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) for convening the transformative dialogue to strengthen Kenya’s engineering capacity and safety culture.
“Kenya’s national development is only as strong as its engineering foundation,” the PS stated, emphasizing that flagship projects such as LAPSSET, the SGR, and the Nairobi Expressway have demonstrated the critical role of engineers in shaping the country’s progress.
He noted that success in infrastructure delivery must go beyond physical construction to embed safety, accountability, and sustainability in every project.
The PS lauded EBK for accrediting 77 out of 78 engineering programmes, doubling the number of registered professional engineers to over 4,300, and digitizing licensing and registration systems to enhance compliance and transparency.
Eng. Mbugua highlighted that the Engineers Project Registration System, now linked with county governments, ensures qualified professionals supervise all engineering works.
He further pledged that the State Department for Roads will translate GECR findings into actionable policies, promote joint safety audits, and foster safe, enabling work environments.
“This roundtable is not just a forum, it is a forge,” he said. “Together, we must turn data into action and dialogue into durable change.”
Also present were Eng. Margret Ogai, CEO of EBK; Eng. Jane Mutulia, President of ACEK; and Ms. Clare Moberly, Head of Sustainable Development at the Engineering Academy.
