Kenya: The contractor for the US$117m, 1.2Mt/yr Pokot Cement Factory has finally begun to ship in material for the project. West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin said that the project would start in a few months. The project was commissioned by then-Prime Minister Raila Odinga in 2010.
Contractors from Cemtech Sanghi Group visited the project site recently and met Kachapin. He said that the investors had bought land and have started to build housing for staff. "The project has not stalled. The investor is now assembling his requirements before proceeding with work at the site. It's not a small project and requires proper planning," said Kachapin.