Kenya: Bamburi Cement to Double Output With Sh32bn Clinker Plant in Kwale

Nairobi — Bamburi Cement has signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with China's Sinoma CBMI Construction Co., Ltd for the development of a Sh32 billion clinker manufacturing plant in Matuga, Kwale County, a move set to more than double the company's production capacity.

The project entails construction of a state-of-the-art clinkerisation plant with an annual capacity of 1.6 million tonnes. The facility will incorporate advanced, low-carbon and carbon-neutral technologies aimed at reducing environmental impact.

Once completed, the new line will lift Bamburi's clinker capacity from 1 million tonnes to 2.6 million tonnes, while cement production is expected to rise from 1.8 million tonnes to 3.4 million tonnes annually.

Bamburi Cement Chief Executive Officer Mohit Kapoor said the investment will significantly reduce reliance on imported clinker, improve production consistency and secure supply for the domestic market.

"The new clinker line will greatly reduce reliance on imported clinker, improving quality production consistency and securing supply for the domestic market. This will save forex resources, stabilise pricing, enhance production planning and ensure Bamburi continues to meet rising cement demand driven by national infrastructure programmes and private sector development," Kapoor said.

The EPC contract signing ceremony was witnessed by President William Ruto, Amsons Group Managing Director Edha Nahdi, Bamburi Cement Chairman John Simba and senior government officials.

Amsons Group, a Tanzanian conglomerate, acquired a 96.54 percent controlling stake in Bamburi Cement last year for Sh23.6 billion.

Nahdi said the new investment aligns with the government's long-term infrastructure agenda.

"Amsons Group stands ready to support President Ruto's 10-year roadmap on roads, rail, ports, airports and oil pipeline infrastructure development and expansion," he said.

"By signing this clinkerisation plant development contract, we are putting our money where our mouth is to power Kenya's national development and economic transformation."

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