About Us
40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, PASSION & DETERMINATION
“Committed to doing our best on every project”
Gathara Consulting Engineers is a leading firm of consulting Civil and Structural Engineers with offices in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 1984 by the Principal Engineer, Eng James Gathara.
Over the decades the consultancy has acquired the capacity, experience and resources to undertake varied consultancy services in civil and structural engineering. We have delivered high quality civil engineering consultancy services on both small-scale and large-scale projects which include building structures; civil works; geotechnical investigations; and structural audits. Some of the projects undertaken as shown in our portfolio.
The Management Team have a wide range of professional and technical civil and structural engineering experience both in Kenya and in the UK, and promote a proactive approach of working with the client in order to ensure successful project delivery to time, budget and quality. The Management Team is committed to the continuous professional development of its staff and encourages this through training, external seminars and ensuring that the staff are members of the professional engineering bodies.
Mission
At Gathara Consulting Engineers, the client is at the centre of every project. Hence our mission is to ensure that we understand the client’s objectives and requirements, and to ensure that we achieve those objectives by providing the client with civil and structural engineering consulting services of the highest standards, designs which are economical in construction and maintenance, and within the stipulated time frame.
Vision
To be the first choice for Civil and Structural Engineering services in Kenya, and East Africa at large.
The Management
The key to the success of our projects is our staff who are led by the team below:
Eng James Gathara has over 40 years experience in Civil and Structural Engineering; having worked on many varied projects with different types of clients from private, corporate, NGOs to governments. He is registered with both the Engineers Board of Kenya and the Institution of Engineers of Kenya. He was also a past lecturer at the University of Nairobi having lectured for more than 20 years. He is still part of the company and he is consulted on certain aspects of complex projects. He enjoys travelling and reading.
Eng James Gathara, BSc Msc CE
FounderEng Sheila Mwarangu has over 20 years experience having worked in both the UK and Kenya. She is chartered with the UK Institution of Civil Engineers and Institution of Structural Engineers. She is also registered with the Kenyan Engineers Board of Kenya and the Institution of Engineers of Kenya. She has worked on various projects from residential, commercial, stadiums, transport interchanges using all types of material - structural steel, reinforced concrete, timber and masonry. She oversees most projects in the office from conception to completion. During her free time she enjoys doing outdoor activities, yoga, travelling and golf.