Lamu rising: How Sh2 trillion refinery promise is reshaping Kenya’s least populous county

Bamburi Cement Plc is exploring the possibility of supplying cement and concrete products for the planned Lamu Crude Oil Refinery, which is expected to consume about one million tonnes of cement and concrete during construction. The company's Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Ndugwa, stated that Bamburi is in discussions to supply locally manufactured cement and concrete to the project, which is being developed by the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical SEZ.

Ndugwa added that Bamburi is well-positioned to manufacture and deliver the required materials from its Mombasa plant. The refinery, a single-train facility, is planned to process various grades of crude oil sourced from different regions. The government has indicated that locally manufactured products will be used where available, providing a significant demand for construction materials as the project progresses.

Bamburi has also recently expanded its production capacity, signing a $250 million (about Sh32 billion) engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a new clinker plant in Matuga, Kwale County. The new plant is expected to have an annual clinker production capacity of 1.6 million tonnes, and Bamburi's expansion is expected to increase its clinker production capacity from one million tonnes to 2.6 million tonnes annually, and cement production capacity from 1.8 million tonnes to four million tonnes.

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