Kenya - Register as an Electrical Contractor

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Procedure

Step 1: Register with EPRA portal - Pay application fees and apply for electrical contractor licence.

Apply Online:

1. Open ERC Website: Energy and Petroleum Authtority
   
2. Click on the tab “online services” and select the license Application Option link. This will direct you to the next page where you are to register/log into the EPRA portal
3. For new users click on the “register” tab. For existing users login using your user name and password
   
4. Click “apply for a new licence”
   
5. For contractors select “business/company”
   
6. Enter your personal details and press save. Ensure that you enter your correct email address. Create a unique username and password.
   
7. Open your email, you will find a message from EPRA. Open our portal through the link given in your inbox and fill in the rest of the details.
   
8. Fill in your
   

   i. Bio data
   

   ii. License class
   

   iii. Directors
   

   iv. Licensed staff
   

   v. Areas of operation
   

   vi. Work experience
   

   vii. Financial institutions
   

   viii. Testing tools
   

9. Enter the details of your referees and press enter.
   
10. Upload your scanned documents in their respective places and press next. These documents include
    

    i. Legible Copies of Identification Documents i.e. IDs/Passports for all the Company directors
    

    ii. Copies of Original Certificate
    

    iii. Certified copy of PIN registration certificate
    

    iv. Copy of Electrician License
    

    v. Business Registration Certificate
    

    vi. Single-business permit from the municipality
    

    vii. Lease Agreement/Ownership
    

    viii. List of Tools
    

    ix. Professional Registration Certificate if any
    

    x. Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority
    

    xi. Signed Electrician Consent Letter
    

11. Enter the transaction number indicated in the payment slip. The payment date is the date you deposited money to the bank.
    
12. Select date of premise inspection.
    
13. Submit your application and print the application notification.
    
    

Step 2: Premise inspection & notification of oral interview

• An EPRA officer will then visit your business premises to do an inspection. He will inspect the building, electrical tools and equipment.
  
• After inspection the officer will make recommendations and will give you a notification of an oral interview. You will be given a date to take an oral interview in ERC offices.
  
  

Step 3: Oral interview & obtaining payment notifications

• Visit the EPRA office on the scheduled interview date to do your oral interview.
  
• After a successful interview you will then be given payment details for your electrical contractor license.
  
  

Step 4: Pay licence grant fees
You are to pay the fees to be granted the contractor license. Payments are to be made to

Bank: Kenya Commercial Bank

Account Name: Energy Regulatory Commission

Account Number: 1107180198

Branch: Moi Avenue

The fees for the license are

• Class C-2..........Ksh 1,000
  
• Class C-1..........Ksh 2,000
  
• Class B............Ksh 3,000
  
• Class A-1 and A-2........Ksh 5,000
  
  

Step 5: Obtain electrical contractor licence

• Present the payment receipt to the EPRA offices to be issued with the contractor license. You will need proof of identification to collect the licence.
  
• This process usually takes a period of 30 days to complete.
  
  

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Required Documents

1. Legible Copies of Identification Documents i.e. IDs/Passports for all the Company directors
   
2. Copies of Original Certificate
   
3. Certified copy of PIN registration certificate
   
4. Copy of Electrician License
   
5. Business Registration Certificate
   
6. Single-business permit from the municipality
   
7. Lease Agreement/Ownership
   
8. List of Tools
   
9. Professional Registration Certificate if any
   
10. Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority
    
11. Signed Electrician Consent Letter
    
    

Office Locations & Contacts

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) - Head Office
Address: Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot Road, Upperhill
Telephone: +254 709 336 000|+254 020 284 7000|+254 708 444 000
Postal Address: P.O. Box 42681 - 00100 NAIROBI, KENYA
E-mail: [email protected]
EPRA Contacts & Offices Location Details
EPRA Website

Eligibility

To be registered by the Board as an electrical contractor a person must-

(a) be a licensed electrician,

(b) have in his employ, a licensed electrician.

Fees

Application Fees Class

• Class C-2.................Ksh 250
• Class C-1.................Ksh 500
• Class B...................Ksh 750
• Class A-1 and A-2.........Ksh 1000
  
  

Payments are to be made to

Bank: Kenya Commercial Bank

Account Name: Energy Regulatory Commission

Account Number: 1107180198

Branch: Moi Avenue

Licence grant fees

• Class C-2.................Ksh 1,000
  
• Class C-1.................Ksh 2,000
  
• Class B...................Ksh 3,000
  
• Class A-1 and A-2.........Ksh 5,000
  
  

Validity

• Valid for three years from the date of issue
  
  

Validity

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Processing Time

• Processing takes 30 working days
  
  

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Instructions

1. Register with ERC portal
   
2. Pay application fees
   
3. Apply for electrical contractor licence
   
4. Premise inspection
   
5. Obtain notification of oral interview
   
6. Oral interview
   
7. Obtain payment notification
   
8. Pay licence grant fees
   
9. Obtain electrical contractor licence
   
   

Required Information

• Description of the premises(Town/Location/name of the Road /Name of the Building /Whether it is a Branch /Available office and storage area (in Sq. Feet)
  
• Details of Business (Business registration No./ Registration Date)
  
• Names of partners, their addresses and nationalities
  
• Licensed electricians who will direct the electrical installation work
  
• Areas where the business will operate
  
• Previous experience in estimating and costing of electrical projects
  
• Previous experience in electrical installation work
  
• Capital available for operating the business KShs. (in words)
• Name and address of bank(s) or financial institution(s) where the business account(s) is/are maintained
  
• Details of the tools and measuring and testing instruments available
  
• List of measuring and testing instruments
  
• Referee details
  
  

Need for the Document

• No person shall carry out any electrical installation work unless he is registered by the Board as an electrical contractor.
  
  

Information which might help

• An electrical contractor is a business person or firm that performs specialized construction work related to the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical system in the country.
  
• An electrical contractor is different from an electrician; an electrician is an individual tradesman and an electrical contractor is a business person or company that employs electricians. Both usually hold licenses and insurances to properly and safely operate a business.
  

i. An Electrical Contractor can be contractors who are responsible for high-voltage power transmission and distribution lines.

ii. Electrical contractors provide electricity to any structure within a property’s boundary lines, including outdoor lighting or substations.

iii. Electrical contractors can serve as prime contractors for all electrical and cabling design, installation, and maintenance for commercial, institutional, and residential buildings.

• Before you try to register as a contractor with Energy regulatory Commission in Kenya, be sure to review the information requirement to ensure you have met all the other business requirements for a contractor.
  
• The processing fee is non - refundable irrespective of the application result.
  
• It is the applicants’ responsibility to ensure completeness of the submissions, including the provision of a valid email address.
  

i. Incomplete or non-compiled submissions may be disregarded.

ii. Applicants will be informed if the submissions are incomplete or not in order.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• The registarstion enables the contrtctor to register with cooperative societies related to electrical works contratcing.
  

External Links

• Licence Application Portal  : Licence Application Portal
  

Others

Registration as an electrical contractor is not required in the following circumstances

i. A company employs licensed personnel on a continuous basis to carry out electrical installation work only on the premises owned or occupied by the company (single site, employees are electrical workers)

ii. A person is engaged in a contract and the part of the contract relating to electrical installation work is sub-contracted to a registered electrical contractor (sub- contracting arrangements)

iii. A person who holds an electrician's licence and undertakes to carry out electrical installation work from time to time for no financial return and on a gratuitous basis (no profit or reward)

iv. A person who holds the appropriate Disconnect/Reconnect Licence, and contracts or undertakes to carry out electrical work permitted under that licence (where electrical work is not the main occupation of the business)

v. A person who holds an Occupier's Licence and undertakes to carry out electrical installation work permitted under that licence.