This archive report was first published on 31 October 2019.
Kenya's construction sector has experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by large-scale infrastructure projects across the country.
According to the Kenya Bureau of Statistics, the demand for construction equipment has been high, with excavators, motor graders, and rollers being in high demand since the previous year.
The prices of these equipment vary, with excavators costing between KSh 12-18 million, motor graders costing a minimum of KSh 12 million, and rollers costing about KSh 7 million.
Notably, the demand for construction equipment has been driven by big mega-state infrastructure projects such as roads, rail lines, irrigation, mining, and ports and housing.
Several international construction equipment companies have set up shop in Kenya, including Caterpillar from the US, Komatsu from Japan, and Sany from China.
Construction equipment distributors have also opened offices in Kenya, with Pan African Equipment Group opening an office in Nairobi and distributing machinery and equipment from Dubai.
Kenya's importation of machinery and equipment worth KSh 106 billion in 2018 has further increased the growing activities in construction, infrastructure, and mining.
