Glossary term
NCA (National Construction Authority)
The NCA (National Construction Authority) is the Kenyan regulator that registers contractors and construction projects. Its inspectors can ask to see site records, including worker and muster-roll information.
If you build in Kenya for money, the NCA knows your name. The National Construction Authority registers contractors and projects, and its inspectors are entitled to see the records that show who was on your site.
Updated October 17, 2026 · Glossary
What the NCA does
The National Construction Authority registers contractors, subcontractors and construction projects in Kenya, and maintains a levy on registered projects. Registration is the baseline for legal construction work, and an unregistered contractor can be barred from tendering.
What NCA inspectors look at
An inspection is rarely only about the structure. Inspectors can ask for the project registration, safety records and site records showing who worked there and when. A tidy, verifiable muster roll answers a question the NCA is entitled to ask.
Staying NCA-ready without extra paperwork
The easiest way to stay ready is to keep the site record good from the start. A FundiPay digital muster roll is timestamped and locked before payroll runs, so the worker record an inspector asks for is the same one your wages were built from.
Frequently asked questions
Must every project be registered with the NCA?
Construction projects above the registration threshold must be registered, and contractors must be registered to operate legally. Check the current NCA requirements for your project type before you start.
Does the NCA check payroll records?
Inspectors can inspect site records, which include worker records and the muster roll. Clean records that match the wages paid make an inspection straightforward rather than defensive.
How does FundiPay help with NCA compliance?
It keeps a digital, timestamped muster roll for every site and locks it before payroll runs, so the worker record is accurate and available. That is the part of NCA record-keeping most contractors struggle with.
Keep reading
Guides
NCA Compliance Guide for Contractors
How Kenyan contractors stay NCA compliant — registration, project registration, the construction levy, site records and the payroll documents inspectors expect.
Guides
Muster Roll Requirements in Kenya
What Kenyan construction sites must record about workers, why NCA expects a muster roll kept on site, and how a digital roll satisfies and strengthens an audit.
Product
Digital Muster Roll for Construction Sites
A geotagged, tamper-proof digital muster roll that replaces the paper book — attendance verified by 50-metre geofence and locked in one tap.