Kenya: Savannah Cement plans to spend US$200m in 2015 to increase its production capacity by building a new cement grinding plant. The project will be funded through internal cash reserves and is expected to start in early 2015. The new plant will be based in Kitengela, where its current cement plant stands. Savannah Cement management said that the investment would to help to meet growing demand for its products in the market.
"Once the two plants are installed, Savannah Cement will take pole position as a truly integrated and eco-friendly cement manufacturer," said Savannah Cement managing director, Ronald Ndegwa. "We shall also be expanding our product range to meet our customers' demands." Ndegwa said that the installation of the second grinding plant and the clinker production plant is part of the firm's strategy to operate a fully-integrated cement manufacturing business.