The appointed Executive Director/Registrar of Contractors and Secretary to the National Construction Authority (NCA) Susan Rutto/ HANDOUTThe National Construction Authority (NCA) has appointed Quantity Surveyor Susan Rutto as Executive Director/Registrar of Contractors and Secretary to the Board in an acting capacity.
According to the NCA, Rutto’s appointment took effect on September 4, 2026.
Rutto is substantively the Authority’s General Manager, Registration and Accreditation, a position she has held since June 2020, according to the Authority.
Before taking up the general manager’s position, she served as Manager, Registration and Compliance from December 2013, the NCA said.
The Authority described Rutto as one of its key founding staff members, saying she played a pivotal role in establishing its contractor registration function.
According to the NCA, her work included helping develop the evaluation criteria and initiating the contractor registration process, alongside other strategic initiatives at the Authority.
The Authority said Rutto brings more than 20 years of professional experience in the construction industry, covering both the private and public sectors.
Rutto holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Management University of Africa and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Building Economics and Management from the University of Nairobi, according to the NCA.
The Authority said she is a registered quantity surveyor with the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors of Kenya, a licensed Lead Expert in Environmental Impact Assessment and a corporate member of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya.
Before joining the NCA, Rutto served at the then Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works, in the State Department of Public Works.
According to the Authority, she rose to the position of Superintending Quantity Surveyor during her time at the ministry.
NCA Board Chairperson Mercy Okiro said the board was confident Rutto’s experience would provide continuity during the transition.
“The Board is confident that Qs. Rutto's institutional knowledge, leadership experience and understanding of the construction industry will provide the Authority with the continuity and strategic direction needed during this transition,” Okiro said.
Rutto will serve in the acting capacity as Executive Director/Registrar of Contractors and Secretary to the Board, according to the Authority’s announcement.
The appointment places a senior official with extensive experience in the Authority’s registration and accreditation functions at the helm during the transition.
