Cement companies expand clinker production to lower costs

A cement truck leaves Bamburi factory in Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Cement firms are investing billions of shillings to build new or expand clinker plants as local production of the raw material is cheaper, making it a key competitive advantage.

A report by the National Independent Clinker Verification Committee found that six companies have started or are set to embark on expanding clinker plants capacity by 4.4 million tonnes per annum.

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