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Charles and Barker LTDEnvironmental & OSHconsultants · since 2010
About C&B

Rooted in Africa.
Aligned with global standards.

A consultancy registered in Kenya offering complete socio-environmental and OSH services across sub-Saharan Africa since 2010.

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Since 2010500+ projects in 14+ countries

NEMA Firm of Experts #6417 and sole East Africa member of Inogen Alliance.

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Expert consulting solutions designed to help you navigate environmental and OSH challenges across sub-Saharan Africa.

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EIA licence & conditionsCompliant
Annual environmental auditCompliant
Waste & effluent recordsGap
OSH registration & auditsCompliant
Expert witness reportReady
Expert advice for courts, arbitration and regulators

Environmental Expert Witnessing & Compliance Advisory

We provide independent expert advice in legal and regulatory proceedings involving environmental matters, including court cases, arbitration and regulatory hearings. Our advisory services help clients achieve and maintain compliance with NEMA regulations and international environmental standards.

  • Expert witness for courts & arbitration
  • Regulatory hearings support
  • Compliance reviews & gap assessments
  • Regulatory adherence strategies
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Baseline studies, impact prediction, mitigation

Environmental Impact Assessments & Audits

Comprehensive evaluation of the potential environmental effects of proposed developments, covering baseline studies, impact prediction and mitigation planning. Our certified experts use advanced methodologies and stakeholder engagement to deliver robust EIA reports that support project approval and sustainable development.

  • Baseline studies
  • Impact prediction & mitigation planning
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • EIAs delivered in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia, Rwanda, Ethiopia & beyond
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Soil, groundwater and hazardous materials

Remediation & Environmental Monitoring

We address national and local regulatory requirements for site remediation and clean-up completion, from soil and groundwater investigations to hazardous materials management.

  • Drilling soil borings
  • Groundwater monitoring wells
  • Hazardous materials management
  • Site clean-up to completion
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People, consultation and resettlement

Social Safeguards & Management

Advisory services that put people at the centre of projects: from social screening and impact assessment to resettlement planning, stakeholder consultation and capacity building.

  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Resettlement Action Plans
  • Social Impact Assessment & screening
  • Stakeholder engagement & consultations
  • Gender analysis
  • Behavioural change & capacity building
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Climate risk and decarbonisation strategy

Climate Change & Decarbonisation Consulting

We help organisations understand their climate risk exposure, develop decarbonisation strategies and implement solutions aligned with Paris Agreement targets and national climate commitments.

  • Climate risk exposure
  • Decarbonisation strategies
  • Paris Agreement alignment
  • National climate commitments
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Flora, fauna, land, energy and water

Natural Resource Management

Effective management of natural resources: flora, fauna and habitat, agriculture and forestry operations, renewable and traditionally sourced energy, surface and subsurface land and resource ownership, and critical water resources.

  • Flora, fauna & habitat
  • Agriculture & forestry operations
  • Renewable & traditional energy
  • Land & resource ownership
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Liabilities found before the deal closes

EHS & ESG Due Diligence for Mergers & Acquisitions

Comprehensive environmental, health, safety and social due diligence to support mergers, acquisitions and investment decisions, identifying environmental liabilities, compliance gaps and sustainability risks before transactions are completed.

  • Environmental liabilities
  • Compliance gaps
  • Sustainability risks
  • Investment decision support
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Stations, depots, refineries and pipelines

Oil & Gas Services

Environmental services for retail stations, depots, refineries and oil pipelines. We specialise in investigations and compliance reviews that ensure regulatory adherence and environmental protection across the petroleum sector.

  • Retail stations
  • Depots & refineries
  • Oil pipelines
  • Investigations & compliance reviews
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From hydrogeology to the pump test

Water Development

Comprehensive water works consultancy, from hydrogeological surveys and borehole siting to drilling supervision, pump testing and water quality assessment.

  • Hydrogeological surveys
  • Borehole siting
  • Drilling supervision
  • Pump testing & water quality
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