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About Hesco Consulting

Kenya's Governance‑First
Consulting Partner

Founded in Nairobi, built for Africa. A team of compliance specialists, auditors, HR professionals and ESG advisors united by one belief: strong governance is the foundation of sustainable growth.

10+
Years in Business
200+
Clients Served
98%
Client Retention
Hesco team
2014
Founded in Nairobi
✓ ICPAK Member✓ IHRM Registered✓ GRI Certified✓ BRS Registered✓ ISO 9001✓ DOSHS Certified✓ NEMA Approved✓ ERC Auditor✓ ICPAK Member✓ IHRM Registered✓ GRI Certified✓ BRS Registered✓ ISO 9001✓ DOSHS Certified✓ NEMA Approved✓ ERC Auditor
Our story

"We believe every Kenyan business deserves access to the same quality of governance advice that large corporates take for granted."

— Founding Principle, 2014

Our Story

Built Out of Frustration.
Grown Through Trust.

Hesco Consulting Services Ltd was founded in Nairobi in 2014 by professionals who had spent years inside Kenya's corporate and public sector — and kept seeing the same problems repeat: businesses paying avoidable penalties, losing tenders over documentation gaps, and making investment decisions without clean financial records.

The firms addressing these problems were either too expensive for SMEs or too generic to provide meaningful local expertise. We founded Hesco to fill that gap — a firm with the technical rigour of a large consultancy and the agility of a specialist boutique.

Over a decade later, we've served 200+ businesses, NGOs and corporates across Kenya — from sole traders getting their first compliance house in order to listed companies preparing ESG reports for international investors.

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Our Impact

A Decade of Results
Across Kenya

200+
Businesses, NGOs &
Corporates Served
10+
Years Operating
in Kenya
500+
Audits, Compliance
& HR Engagements
98%
Client Retention
Rate

0
Tribunal Cases Lost
14
Day Avg Audit Delivery
GRI
Aligned ESG Reporting
24hr
Urgent Issue Response
What We Stand For

Mission, Vision & Values

Our Mission

To empower African organisations with the compliance frameworks, assurance systems, human resource structures and sustainability strategies they need to operate with integrity, attract investment and grow sustainably — delivered by people who understand the local context.

Our Vision

To be East Africa's most trusted governance and compliance consultancy — the firm that businesses and institutions call first when they face a regulatory challenge, an operational risk or a strategic governance decision.

Integrity First

We tell clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. Our opinions are independent and always in the client's best long-term interest.

Practical Excellence

We don't deliver reports that sit on shelves. We implement — drafting the contract, filing the return, running the hearing, writing the policy.

Local Expertise

Kenya's regulatory environment is specific and constantly evolving. We stay ahead of every change at KRA, BRS, NHIF, ODPC and all sector regulators.

Client Partnership

We don't do transactions. A 98% client retention rate reflects genuine long-term relationships where we know your business and grow alongside you.

Responsiveness

Compliance crises don't wait for Monday morning. We respond within 24 hours and have a named consultant for every client who picks up the phone.

African Focus

We believe Africa's governance infrastructure must be built by Africans who understand African markets and can compete globally on a level playing field.

Our Journey

A Decade of Growth

2014

Founded in Nairobi

Incorporated with a founding team of 4 consultants. Initial focus on compliance consulting and statutory audit for SMEs in Nairobi's industrial and commercial sector.

2016

HR Practice Launched

Formation of a dedicated HR & Employment Law practice. First Employment and Labour Relations Court representation won for a manufacturing client.

2018

ESG & Sustainability Unit

Launch of ESG advisory service in response to growing investor requirements for GRI-aligned reporting. First social audit completed for an international NGO in Kenya.

2020

Digital Compliance Tools

Development of proprietary compliance tracking dashboards and digital HR audit tools, enabling remote delivery and expanding reach to clients across all 47 counties.

2022

Data Protection Practice

Following operationalisation of Kenya's Data Protection Act, Hesco launches a dedicated ODPC compliance practice serving financial sector clients.

2024

10 Years & 200+ Clients

10th anniversary with 18 consultants, 200+ clients across Kenya, and a regional expansion strategy targeting Uganda and Tanzania through affiliate partnerships.

The People Behind the Work

Our Leadership Team

Practitioners, not theorists. Every senior consultant at Hesco has held operational roles inside Kenyan businesses, public agencies or regulators.

James Apamo

Leads Hesco's overall strategy and client engagements, drawing on years of hands-on governance and compliance advisory experience across Kenyan and regional businesses.

James Apamo

CEO & Lead Expert

Richard Ogendo

Heads the engineering and technical advisory practice, overseeing energy audits, technical assessments and systems implementation for clients across sectors.

Richard Ogendo

Engineering & Technical Expert

Levin Nyonje

Leads compliance and ISO management systems projects, guiding clients through certification readiness, audits and ongoing regulatory compliance.

Levin Nyonje

Compliance & ISO Projects Expert

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