Kenya: Bamburi Cement Targets Cement Supply Deal for Dangote Lamu Refinery

What the report says

Bamburi Cement Plc is seeking a commercial supply agreement for the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery project in Lamu, Kenya, according to Capital FM, which was republished by AllAfrica. The Nairobi-based company says it wants to provide more than one million tonnes of cement and concrete products for construction of the refinery, which is planned as a 700,000-barrel-per-day facility.

Bamburi chief executive Geoffrey Ndugwa said the company is positioning its Mombasa plant to support the project and expects demand for locally manufactured materials. The products being offered include Bamburi DuraCem, a 42.5-grade cement marketed for marine and sulfate- or chloride-resistant applications, along with several concrete lines such as waterproof, self-compacting, pervious and fibre-reinforced mixes.

The refinery is described as a major industrial project for Kenya and, if completed as planned, would be among the largest of its kind in the region. Bamburi said the initiative fits with the government’s preference for locally made inputs, although the article does not say whether a final contract has been signed.

The company also pointed to its past role in supplying materials for major Kenyan infrastructure projects and said it is expanding capacity through a separate clinker plant investment in Kwale County. That expansion, if completed, would increase its ability to meet large domestic orders such as the Lamu refinery.