Doubles cement production, 10,000+ direct/indirect jobs, reduces clinker imports, alternative fuel use, foreign exchange savings
Bamburi Cement Matuga Clinker Plant (Kwale)
KES 32 billion greenfield clinker plant in Matuga, Kwale County, built by Sinoma CBMI to double Bamburi Cement's production capacity.
AnnouncedDecember 16, 2025
Expected CompletionDecember 31, 2028
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 32,000,000,000KES
Timeline
EPC Contract Signed
US$250M EPC contract signed with Sinoma CBMI, witnessed by President Ruto; largest single cement investment in Kenya
Contractors
Sinoma CBMI Construction Co., Ltd
EPC ContractorTurnkey design, equipment supply, construction, installation, and commissioning
Bamburi Cement PLC / Amsons Group
Owner-OperatorAmsons Group subsidiary investing to double production capacity
Politicians Involved
William Ruto
President of KenyaWitnessed EPC contract signing; part of KES 5 trillion national infrastructure roadmap
Benefits
Description
Bamburi Cement PLC (now Amsons Group subsidiary) signed a US$250 million (KES 32 billion) EPC contract with China's Sinoma CBMI Construction Company in December 2025 to build a greenfield clinkerisation plant in Matuga, Kwale County. The 1.6 million tonnes/year plant will more than double Bamburi's clinker capacity (1M to 2.6M tonnes) and cement capacity (1.8M to 4M tonnes). Features include a 6-stage precalciner system and alternative fuels (coconut husks, cashew shells, municipal waste). Witnessed by President Ruto, the plant will be one of Kenya's largest clinker production facilities, leveraging Kwale's proven limestone reserves near Mombasa port.
Overview
Kenya's largest single cement industry investment, reducing reliance on imported clinker and positioning Kwale as a major manufacturing hub under Amsons Group's regional strategy.