East African Portland Cement (EAPC) is set for a major operational revival after its majority shareholder, Kalahari Cement, committed more than $200 million (Ksh25.8 billion).
The investment will be directed towards a strategic turnaround and modernisation programme designed to triple the company’s production capacity over the next three years.
It will see EAPC’s installed cement capacity rise from 1.3 million tonnes per annum to nearly 4 million tonnes, supported by upgrades in manufacturing infrastructure, energy efficiency, and staff welfare initiatives.
Kalahari Cement, which holds a 69 per cent controlling stake in EAPC, said the investment forms part of a long-term strategy to reposition the Blue Triangle brand as a key supplier for Kenya’s expanding infrastructure sector.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), cement production rose to 9.5 million metric tonnes in the first 11 months of 2025, up from 8.1 million metric tonnes over the same period in 2024.
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Cement consumption also increased to 9.3 million metric tonnes, reflecting growing demand driven by construction and public infrastructure projects.
Kalahari Cement commits $200 million to EAPC turnaround plan
Speaking during a facilities tour of EAPC’s integrated manufacturing plant in Kitengela, Amsons Group Managing Director Edha Nahdi said the company was moving into the execution phase of the investment programme.
“Amsons Group last year promised to facilitate the full revival and modernisation of EAPC, and we can now confirm that plans to invest more than $ 200 million in the first phase of the modernisation agenda have been secured. Amsons is a family-owned business with a rich heritage, and we commit to maintaining a shared prosperity model, prioritising staff welfare initiatives to secure the lives of EAPC Staffers, their families and other stakeholders,” Nahdi said.
He confirmed that a global Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor had already been commissioned to deliver a turnkey clinkerisation plant design.
The turnaround programme is expected to stabilise EAPC’s operations, improve production efficiency and restore confidence among employees, following years of financial and operational uncertainty.
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Kalahari Cement is a subsidiary of Amsons Group, a pan-African energy and manufacturing conglomerate. The firm said the EAPC investment aligns with Kenya’s broader industrialisation and infrastructure expansion agenda, including roads, railways, ports, airports and energy projects.
“We are fast-tracking this investment agenda to ensure that EAPC will be at hand to make a meaningful contribution to President William Ruto’s recently announced 10-year roadmap on road, rail, ports, airports, and related infrastructure development and expansion. Such developments will also help to create new job opportunities for thousands of Kenyans.”
Upon completion of the modernisation programme, EAPC is expected to significantly expand its market share, contribute to large-scale infrastructure projects across the country, and create additional employment opportunities.
Amsons Group
Amsons Group is a family-owned business founded in 2006 in Tanzania, with operations spanning energy, manufacturing, logistics and infrastructure services across Eastern and Southern Africa.
The group has diversified from petroleum imports into cement manufacturing, wheat milling, premix concrete, fuel distribution, LPG, inland container depots and transport logistics. Amsons operates across Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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