Susan Rutto: National Construction Authority Appoints New Acting Executive Director

The National Construction Authority announced the appointment of Qs. Susan C. Rutto as acting executive director Rutto served as NCA's General Manager for Registration and Accreditation since June 2020 and is a founding staff member of the authority She has over 20 years of professional experience in construction, holding an MBA and a degree in Building Economics from the University of Nairobi Nancy Odindo is a current affairs writer at Tuko.co.ke (joined in 2023). She has one year of experience in print and more than five years in digital media. The National Construction Authority (NCA) has appointed Qs. Susan C. Rutto as acting executive director, registrar of contractors and secretary to the board, with her tenure commencing on September 4, 2026. National Construction Authority appoints Susan Rutto as acting executive director. Photo: NCA. Source: UGC The appointment was confirmed in an official announcement signed by Mercy Okiro, FCIArb, Chairperson of the NCA Board of Directors, and shared on the authority's official social media channels on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The position had recently fallen vacant. Susan Rutto's career at NCA Rutto is one of NCA's founding staff members, having joined the authority at its inception. Search option is now available at TUKO! Feel free to search the content on topics/people you enjoy reading about in the top right corner ;) She has held the substantive role of general manager, registration and accreditation since june 2020, and previously served as manager, registration and compliance from December 2013. Before joining the NCA, she worked at the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works, where she served as a Superintending Quantity Surveyor. Rutto's qualifications and professional standing Rutto holds a Master of Business Administration from the Management University of Africa and a Bachelor of Arts in Building Economics and Management from the University of Nairobi. She is a Registered Quantity Surveyor with the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS) Kenya, a licensed Lead Expert in Environmental Impact Assessment, and a Corporate Member of the Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK). "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," NCA said. Her appointment draws on more than two decades of professional experience in the construction sector, spanning regulatory compliance, contractor registration, and public works administration. NCA expresses confidence in Susan Rutto's leadership after her appointment as acting executive director. Photo: NCA. Source: Twitter The NCA, which operates under ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, is the statutory body mandated to oversee and regulate the construction industry in Kenya. Source: TUKO.co.ke