Kenya has three cement producers with a combined capacity of 2.75 million metric tons per year (Mt/yr). National cement production increased to nearly 1.79 Mt in 2004 from a revised 1.66 Mt in 2003. Athi River Mining Ltd. (ARM) is planning to increase capacity at its plant at Kaloleni to 200,000 t/yr from 120,000 t/yr starting in the first quarter of 2009.

In 2004, Bamburi Cement Ltd. had a 57% share of the domestic cement market; East African Portland Cement Co. Ltd., 38%; and ARM, 5%. In 2004, Kenya's cement consumption rose to 1.69 Mt from nearly 1.27 Mt in 2003.

Cement from Bamburi