Construction project management, claims and dispute resolution in Kenya
Mizani Projects Consultants helps developers, contractors and lenders deliver projects on time and on budget, and resolve disputes fairly.
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About Mizani
Mizani Projects Consultants is a Nairobi construction consultancy. We manage construction projects, administer contracts, prepare and evaluate claims, and help parties resolve disputes.
Mizani was founded in 2026 by two registered quantity surveyors, QS. Huria Karugu and QS. Serah Mwende. Together they have more than 20 years of experience on commercial, residential, institutional, industrial, healthcare and hospitality projects in Kenya.
In their careers, they saw the same pattern on many projects. Delays and cost overruns lead to claims, and claims that are not managed well lead to disputes. Most clients must then hire separate firms for project management, for claims and for dispute resolution.
Mizani is the Swahili word for scales, or balance. It describes how we work: we balance time, cost and quality on a project, and we look for a fair balance between the parties when they disagree.
- Partners
- Two registered quantity surveyors (BORAQS)
- Professional bodies
- IQSK professional members. CIArb (Kenya) associate member.
- Experience
- Over 20 years combined. Projects up to KES 4.4 billion.
- Office
- Nairobi, Kenya. Projects across the country.
Our services
We support you from the first contract to the final settlement. Bring us in at any stage of the project.
Construction project management
We run the project for you, from the first plan to the handover. You get one point of contact and a regular report on time, cost and quality.
- Planning and programming
- Procurement
- Site coordination
- Quality, time and cost control
Contract management
A contract protects you only when people follow it. We administer the contract every day, so notices, variations and payments stay on record.
- Contract review and administration
- Notices and variations
- Extension of time
- Payment issues
Construction claims
When a project runs late or costs more, the contract decides who pays. We prepare, evaluate and defend claims with clear evidence on time and money.
- Claim preparation and defence
- Delay analysis
- Quantum assessment
- Loss and expense
Alternative dispute resolution
Most construction disputes can end without a court case. We help the parties negotiate and mediate, and we support you in expert determination and arbitration.
- Negotiation
- Mediation
- Expert determination
- Arbitration support
Not sure which service you need?
Tell us about the project or the problem. We will advise you on the next step.
Ask usWhy clients choose Mizani
Qualified people, one firm for the whole project, and advice that the contract supports.
Registered professionals
Both partners are registered quantity surveyors with BORAQS and professional members of IQSK. Your project is in the hands of qualified people who answer to their professional bodies.
One firm, from start to settlement
We combine project management, contract management, claims and dispute resolution. You do not need to brief a new firm each time the project changes stage.
Experience on large projects
The partners have managed projects valued up to KES 4.4 billion, from inception to close-out, across many sectors.
Fair and independent
We act for developers and for contractors. Our advice is based on the contract and the facts, so it stands up in negotiation, mediation and arbitration.
Early action on problems
We track notices, variations and delays from day one. Most disputes are cheaper to avoid than to resolve.
Clear reporting
You get regular written reports on time, cost, quality and risk, in plain language.
How we work
Every assignment follows the same four stages, so you always know what happens next.
- 1
Listen and review
We meet you, review the documents and agree the scope of our work and the fee in writing.
- 2
Plan
We set the programme, the budget, the reporting format and the key risks for the project or the claim.
- 3
Deliver and report
We do the work and report to you at agreed intervals. We tell you early when something changes.
- 4
Close and hand over
We close the project, the claim or the dispute, and we hand over complete records.
Who we work for
We act for owners and for contractors.
- Developers
- Private and public developers who need control of cost, time and the contract.
- Contractors and subcontractors
- Firms with unpaid variations, delays or extension of time claims.
- Financial institutions
- Lenders who need an independent view of a funded project.
- Legal counsel
- Advocates who need claims, delay and quantum expertise in a dispute.
- Homeowners
- Families who want a qualified professional to run their build.
Sectors
Our partners have delivered projects in these sectors.
- Commercial and mixed use
- Offices, retail and mixed-use developments.
- Residential
- Apartments, estates and private homes.
- Institutional
- Schools, colleges, churches and public buildings.
- Healthcare
- Hospitals, clinics and medical facilities.
- Hospitality
- Hotels, resorts and serviced apartments.
- Industrial
- Factories, warehouses and logistics facilities.
- Technology and data centres
- Data centres and technology facilities.
- Interior fit-outs
- Office, retail and hospitality fit-outs.
The partners
Mizani is led by its two founding partners.
QS. Huria Karugu
Partner. Quantity surveyor, construction project manager and mediator.
Huria is a registered quantity surveyor with over 12 years of experience in quantity surveying, project management, contract administration and construction claims. He has managed projects valued up to KES 4.4 billion from inception to close-out, across commercial, residential, institutional and mixed-use developments.
BORAQS Q840 | IQSK 808 | CIArb (Kenya) 6202511
QS. Serah Mwende
Partner. Quantity surveyor and construction project manager.
Serah is a registered quantity surveyor with nearly a decade of experience in quantity surveying, project management, contract administration and claims management. She has managed projects valued up to KES 3.4 billion, from inception to close-out, in industrial, data centre, commercial, residential, fit-out, institutional, healthcare and hospitality projects..
BORAQS Q1167 | IQSK 1487
Common questions
Can't find your answer? Send us a message.
What does a construction project manager do?
A construction project manager plans and controls the project for the client. This includes the programme, the procurement of consultants and contractors, site coordination, cost and quality control, risk management and regular reports.
Do you work for contractors or only for developers?
We work for both. We act for developers, contractors, subcontractors, financial institutions and homeowners. We do not act for two parties on the same matter.
When should we bring you into a project?
As early as possible. Advice before you sign the contract costs little and prevents many disputes. We can also join a project that is already running, or a dispute that has already started.
How do you charge?
Depending on the work, we charge a percentage of the project cost, a fixed fee or a monthly fee. We agree the fee in writing before we start.
Where do you work?
Our office is in Nairobi. We work on projects across Kenya, and we plan to work in East Africa.
Insights
Plain guides on contracts, claims and disputes in Kenyan construction.
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Contracts
How to make an extension of time claim under a JBC contract
The notices, the records and the time limits that decide an extension of time claim.
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Disputes
Mediation or arbitration: which suits a construction dispute in Kenya?
Cost, time, control and the result: how the two processes compare.
Publishing soon -
Claims
Delay analysis explained for contractors and developers
What delay analysis is, the common methods, and the records each method needs.
Publishing soon
Discuss a project
Tell us about the project or the dispute. We reply within one working day.
- [email protected]
- Phone and WhatsApp
- To be confirmed
- Office
- Nairobi, Kenya