Cement consumption in Kenya rose to an all-time high of 726,823 tonnes in July, a new report shows, buoyed by the construction of mega infrastructure projects.
Official data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that the intake was highest since the available recorded data of 2010.
Commodity demand forced factories to increase production to 741,647 metric tonnes, which was the highest in over 10 years.
Construction of mega-public projects such as the 27.1km Nairobi Expressway, the upgrade of James Gichuru – Rironi highway, the dualling of the Kenol-Marua road, the Nairobi Western Bypass, and the affordable housing projects have boosted cement usage in the country this year.
Other construction projects are Mombasa’s Dongo Kundu bypass, the Eldoret bypass, and the Lamu Port. – Business Daily
