This archive report was first published on 12 July 2019.
Published on July 12, 2019, Savannah Cement has embarked on a Sh5 billion capacity expansion project at its Kitengela manufacturing complex, aiming to tap into regional market opportunities and meet growing demand for cement in Kenya.
The expansion programme, which is currently underway, involves the construction of a 1.2 million tons per year milling plant to double the firm's current installed capacity of 1 million tons per year.
Speaking at the company's 7th anniversary event, Managing Director Ronald Ndegwa said the project is expected to be commissioned by the end of the year, with plans to enhance the local market and satisfy the growing demand for cement.
'At Savannah Cement, we are banking on the regional market opportunities and those presented by the affordable housing projects under the Big Four Agenda which promises better prospects for the local cement market,' Ndegwa said.
As part of the expansion project, contractors are installing an energy-efficient vertical cement grinding mill, belt conveyors, storage silos, packing plant, and dust arrestors to guarantee staff safety.
