A foreign firm may only be registered as an engineering consulting firm if the firm is incorporated in Kenya and a minimum of 51% of its shares are held by Kenyan citizens.
"PART III – PROVISIONS RELATING TO REGISTRATION
16.Qualifications for registration as Professional or Consulting engineers
Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall be eligible for registration under this Act as a professional or consulting engineer if—
(a)for a professional engineer, that person—
(i)	is registered as a graduate engineer and has obtained practical experience as prescribed under this Act;
(ii)	has passed professional assessment examination conducted by the Board; and
(iii)	is a corporate member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya;
(b)for a consulting engineer, that person—
(i)	has practised in a specialized engineering field as a professional engineer for a period determined by the Board; and
(ii)	has achieved a standard of competence to enable him to practise as a consulting engineer in that particular specialization.
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18. Qualifications for registration as graduate engineer
Subject to provisions of this Act, a person shall be eligible for registration under this Act as a graduate engineer if that person—
(a) holds a degree in engineering from a recognised university or such other qualifications as the Board may determine; and
(b) is a citizen or a permanent resident of Kenya.
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20. Registration of an engineering consulting firm
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person may register an engineering consulting firm if—
(a) the firm has a certificate of registration of a business name or a certificate of incorporation;
(b) it has at least one partner or principal shareholder who is registered as consulting engineer and who has a valid licence in a specified discipline;
(c) at least fifty one percent of the shares in the firm are held by Kenyan citizens; and
(d) he fulfills any other condition as may be stipulated by the Board.
(2) The Board may register engineering consulting firms in different categories and disciplines based on a criteria as shall be established by the Board.
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22. Restrictions on registration of foreigners
A foreign person or firm shall not be registered as a professional engineer or consulting engineer or engineering consulting firm unless—
(a) in the case of a natural person—
(i) that person possesses the necessary qualifications recognized for the practice of engineering as a professional engineer in the country where he normally practises and that immediately before entering Kenya he was practising as a professional engineer and holds a valid licence; and
(ii) he is a resident of Kenya with a valid working permit;
(b) in the case of a firm, the firm is incorporated in Kenya and a minimum of fifty one percent of its shares are held by Kenyan citizens. [...]"(Engineers Act No. 43 of 2011, as amended)
Engineers Act No. 43 of 2011, as amended
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