The Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a global safety charity, has awarded the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) £300,000 to improve safety in Kenya’s construction industry. The grant is geared towards a capacity-building programme to enhance safety skills among engineering students, professionals, and construction workers in Kenya.
The initiative, dubbed “Programme for Enhancement of Safety Skills for Engineers and Practitioners in the Construction Industry in Kenya,” would help build curricula, courses, and monitoring systems. Practitioners and workers will then have the capacity, capability and understanding to identify and address risks to safety on construction sites around the country.
According to Tim Slingsby, Director of Skills and Education at Lloyd’s Register Foundation, occupational accident data in the worldwide construction industry show that the safety gap between emerging and established economies is growing.
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To fulfil the demands of a surging population and fast urbanisation, construction workers must be trained to address safety issues and limit risk in their local environment.
“This exciting new partnership with the expertise and knowledge of the Engineers Board of Kenya will be key in driving safer engineering and skills for safety within Kenya’s construction industry.”
Margaret Ogai, Chief Executive Officer of the Engineers Board of Kenya, stated, “The Engineers Board of Kenya is deeply committed to ensuring that engineers and construction workers have the skills and knowledge necessary to provide a safer working environment.
This partnersip with the Lloyd’s Register Foundation marks a key milestone in our efforts to improve safety culture in Kenya’s construction industry. We will reduce accidents on construction sites nationwide by implementing focused training, effective safety monitoring systems, and clear policy frameworks.”
The Engineers Board of Kenya is the statutory authority in charge of engineering regulation, training, and practice in Kenya. Its role is to ensure that professional engineering services are safe, efficient, and successful in delivering crucial.
By Joseph Mambili
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