China exports Sh2bn cement to Kenya in first half of year

China grew its cement exports to Kenya tenfold in the first half of the year even as contractors of flagship projects continue to deny shipping materials available locally into the country.

Data prepared by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that China exported Sh2.2 billion worth of cement to Kenya in the first six months of the year compared to Sh201.6 million in a similar period of 2015.