January cement consumption hits 17-month high

Bamburi Cement plant in Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Cement consumption recovered from a dismal run to a surprise 17-month-high in January, taking pressure off manufacturers of the commodity who have been increasing production capacity over the years.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that January consumption hit 528,904 tonnes, marking the second straight month of recovery. The last time consumption was above this level was in August 2018 at 531,119 tonnes.

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